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Water temperature in Arkansas
The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across Arkansas, warmest first. Snapshot updated October 19, 2026.
Warmest sensor reading right now
72°F22°C
USGS gauge Lake Maumelle at Natural Steps · as of 21 hrs ago
All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 163)
| Station | Water temp | Streamflow | Gage height | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Maumelle at Natural StepsUSGS gauge | 72°F22°C | — | — | 21 hrs ago |
| Lk Maumelle Raw Water Intake nr Natural Steps,ARUSGS gauge | 72°F22°C | — | 77.96 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Lake Winona Raw Water Intake Pipe near Reform, ARUSGS gauge | 70°F21°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| Red River at Index, ARUSGS gauge | 69°F21°C | 996 ft³/s | 0.13 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Alum Fork Saline River at Winona Dam at Reform, ARUSGS gauge | 69°F20°C | — | 27.41 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Middle Fork of Little Red River at Shirley, ARUSGS gauge | 64°F18°C | 3 ft³/s | 5.29 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill, ARUSGS gauge | 63°F17°C | 251 ft³/s | 2.62 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Salt Bayou Ditch nr Humphrey, ARUSGS gauge | 63°F17°C | 0 ft³/s | 172.00 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Maumelle River near Wye, ARUSGS gauge | 62°F17°C | 0 ft³/s | 4.92 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| South Fork of Little Red River near Scotland, ARUSGS gauge | 62°F17°C | 0 ft³/s | 1.23 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| LAnguille River near Colt, ARUSGS gauge | 61°F16°C | 3 ft³/s | 2.64 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, ARUSGS gauge | 61°F16°C | — | 1.13 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Bayou Meto near Lonoke, ARUSGS gauge | 59°F15°C | — | — | 19 hrs ago |
| Fish Lake Ditch near Altheimer, ARUSGS gauge | 59°F15°C | 29 ft³/s | 175.67 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| White River below Bull Shoals Dam near FairviewUSGS gauge | 59°F15°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| Buffalo River near Boxley, ARUSGS gauge | 59°F15°C | 2 ft³/s | 1.52 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| North Sylamore Creek near Fifty Six, ARUSGS gauge | 58°F15°C | 4 ft³/s | 1.39 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| White River at Bull Shoals Dam near FlippinUSGS gauge | 58°F14°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| White River at Calico Rock, ARUSGS gauge | 58°F14°C | 2,610 ft³/s | 2.75 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| White River near Fayetteville, ARUSGS gauge | 58°F14°C | 2 ft³/s | 0.98 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Mud Creek near Johnson, ARUSGS gauge | 58°F14°C | 4 ft³/s | 3.27 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Cossatot River near Vandervoort, ARUSGS gauge | 57°F14°C | 3 ft³/s | 1.81 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, ARUSGS gauge | 57°F14°C | 30 ft³/s | 0.17 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| White River below Bull Shoals Dam at Bull ShoalsUSGS gauge | 57°F14°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| Town Br. at S Morningside at Fayetteville, ARUSGS gauge | 55°F13°C | 1 ft³/s | 13.09 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Little Red River near Dewey, ARUSGS gauge | 55°F13°C | 162 ft³/s | 3.22 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| North Fork Riv US of Dry Ck bl Norfork Dam, ARUSGS gauge | 52°F11°C | — | — | 19 hrs ago |
| White River at Beaver Dam near Eureka SpringsUSGS gauge | 49°F9°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| Little Red River near Heber SpringsUSGS gauge | 48°F9°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| Alum Fork Saline River near Reform, ARUSGS gauge | — | 0 ft³/s | 2.49 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Antoine River at Antoine, ARUSGS gauge | — | 0 ft³/s | 2.84 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, ARUSGS gauge | — | 168 ft³/s | 391.65 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| AR River at Van Buren, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 19.23 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Arkansas River at Dardanelle, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 5.46 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar.USGS gauge | — | 377 ft³/s | 11.45 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Arkansas River at Little Rock, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 7.13 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Arkansas River at Murray Dam near Little Rock, ARUSGS gauge | — | 474 ft³/s | 248.93 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Arkansas River at Pendleton, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 26.03 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Arkansas River at Pine Bluff, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 31.22 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Arkansas River near Morrilton, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 9.55 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Baron Fork at Dutch Mills, ARUSGS gauge | — | 2 ft³/s | 1.45 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Bayou Bartholomew at Garrett Bridge, ARUSGS gauge | — | 1 ft³/s | 4.41 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Bayou Bartholomew near McGehee, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 1.01 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Bayou Bartholomew near Portland, ARUSGS gauge | — | 1 ft³/s | 11.14 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Bayou Deview near Brinkley, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 11.59 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Bayou Macon at Eudora, ARUSGS gauge | — | 13 ft³/s | 1.96 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Bear Bayou near Humphrey, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 176.64 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Bear Creek near Omaha, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | -0.03 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Bear Creek near Silver Hill, ARUSGS gauge | — | 3 ft³/s | 2.12 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| Bennetts River at Vidette, ARUSGS gauge | — | — | 3.19 ft | 19 hrs ago |
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About these readings
Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 29 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in Arkansas. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.
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