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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
71
Moderate
Drought index
135
Moderate
Area in D2+
11.47%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
29%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
139%
p54 of record
Water assets
2,197
307 springs · 136 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Bear Creek near Silver Hill, AR070565153 cfsp10 · below normal
- Richland Creek near Witts Spring, AR070558750 cfsp11 · below normal
- Buffalo River near Boxley, AR070556462 cfsp32 · normal
- Buffalo River at Pruitt, AR0705568019 cfsp54 · normal
- Buffalo River near Harriet, AR07056700127 cfsp55 · normal
- Buffalo River near St. Joe, AR0705600090 cfsp58 · normal
- Buffalo River at Ponca, AR0705566034 cfsp64 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 135 | 11.47 | 2/7 | p54 |
| 2026-10-19 | 135 | 11.47 | 2/7 | p55 |
| 2026-10-18 | 135 | 11.47 | 3/7 | p45 |
| 2026-10-17 | 135 | 11.47 | 3/7 | p34 |
| 2026-10-16 | 135 | 11.47 | 2/7 | p29 |
| 2026-10-15 | 135 | 11.47 | 2/7 | p36 |
| 2026-10-14 | 135 | 11.47 | 5/7 | p19 |
| 2026-10-13 | 135 | 11.47 | 5/7 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 135 | 11.47 | 5/7 | p23 |
| 2026-10-11 | 135 | 11.47 | 1/7 | p32 |
| 2026-10-10 | 135 | 11.47 | 0/7 | p30 |
| 2026-10-09 | 135 | 11.47 | 0/7 | p34 |
| 2026-10-08 | 181 | 11.55 | 0/7 | p35 |
| 2026-10-07 | 181 | 11.55 | 0/7 | p38 |
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