Buffalo HUC8 11010005
A 3,471 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in AR. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
62
Moderate
Drought index
130
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
57%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
36%
p21 of record
Water assets
2,197
307 springs · 136 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Richland Creek near Witts Spring, AR070558750 cfsp0 · much below normal
- Buffalo River near Harriet, AR0705670035 cfsp7 · much below normal
- Buffalo River at Ponca, AR070556602 cfsp15 · below normal
- Buffalo River at Pruitt, AR070556806 cfsp21 · below normal
- Buffalo River near Boxley, AR070556461 cfsp29 · normal
- Buffalo River near St. Joe, AR0705600039 cfsp29 · normal
- Bear Creek near Silver Hill, AR0705651517 cfsp83 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 130 | 0 | 4/7 | p21 |
Top water assets
- 66Edwards Lake Damreservoir
- 65Lake Sycamore Damreservoir
- 65Little Bobtail Creekriver
- 65Mill Creek Hollow Damreservoir
- 65Buffalo Riverriver
- 65Buffalo Riverriver
- 65Bear Creekriver
- 65Buffalo Riverriver
- 65Dry Branchriver
- 65Richland Creekriver