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Black River
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BLACK RIVER
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Black River at Elgin Ferry, AR

JACKSON COUNTY, AR35.7656°N, -91.3003°W Updated 18 hr ago
FLOW RATE
8,030cfs
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
5mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
8,030cfs 35.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 4,1115,561 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
21,186cfs
PERIOD LOW
3,344cfs
RUNNABLE
35%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.9in

≈ normal

21.9 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 23.99 in).

YTD Total

21.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.8–31.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.86" · normal 3.51" (1.9–5.6)
Jan
Feb: 3.25" · normal 3.50" (1.9–5.5)
Feb
Mar: 2.38" · normal 4.76" (2.2–7.5)
Mar
Apr: 5.52" · normal 4.98" (2.5–8.0)
Apr
May: 5.22" · normal 4.69" (2.2–7.3)
May
Jun: 3.68" (so far)· normal 3.27" (1.4–5.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.92" (1.3–4.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.84" (0.8–5.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.05" (0.9–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.59" (1.3–6.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.21" (1.9–7.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.09" (2.2–6.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
71°
THU
88°
71°
FRI
91°
72°
SAT
90°
75°
SUN
94°
75°
MON
96°
76°
TUE
97°
77°
TIME
WED
7
NOW
8
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9
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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SUN
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MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
83°
81°
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74°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph SE
4
SE
4
G6
SE
9
G13
E
8
G15
SW
8
G15
SSE
3
NW
3
G8
S
5
G9
ESE
7
G13
ESE
3
G9
SE
2
G8
SW
1
G4
NNE
3
ENE
4
G12
S
5
G14
WSW
6
G14
SW
4
G10
W
3
G8
W
2
G7
W
1
G8
SSW
1
G8
SE
6
G8
ESE
5
G9
SSE
7
G9
SE
8
G18
SSE
16
G21
E
13
G17
ENE
3
G7
S
8
G14
S
10
G30
SSW
13
G25
SSW
12
G22
S
5
G13
SSW
4
G10
S
5
G14
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6
G21
S
7
G25
S
10
G29
S
11
G29
SSW
14
G24
SSW
15
G21
SSW
15
G19
SW
15
G20
SW
13
G21
SW
14
G18
SSW
13
G22
SSW
13
G22
SSW
11
G24
S
10
G26
S
9
G28
S
9
G34
S
11
G31
S
9
G27
SSW
8
G29
SSW
9
G30
SSW
9
G31
SSW
9
G32
SSW
10
G31
SSW
10
G31
SSW
9
G28
SSW
9
G25
SSW
10
G28
SSW
12
G26
SSW
12
G23
SW
13
G19
SSW
13
G18
SSW
13
G18
SSW
15
G20
SSW
14
G21
SSW
14
G22
S
13
G20
S
12
G22
S
11
G23
S
9
G22
S
8
G23
S
11
G25
S
9
G22
S
8
G20
S
8
G22
S
8
G26
SSW
8
G29
SSW
9
G29
SSW
10
G28
SSW
10
G28
SSW
10
G26
SSW
11
G26
SW
12
G22
SW
12
G20
SW
13
G17
SW
13
G16
SW
13
G15
SW
13
G15
SW
12
G15
SW
11
G16
SSW
11
G16
SSW
10
G18
S
9
G19
S
9
G12
S
8
G14
S
8
G22
S
7
G26
SSW
7
G24
SSW
7
G20
SSW
7
G18
SSW
7
G15
SSW
6
G13
SSW
5
G13
SW
5
G14
SW
6
G15
SW
6
G13
SW
6
G11
SW
6
G9
SW
6
G9
SW
7
G9
SSW
PRECIP
chance %
6%
6%
11%
22%
38%
45%
34%
17%
10%
9%
11%
15%
12%
13%
6%
5%
8%
10%
7%
8%
11%
13%
12%
16%
22%
24%
27%
27%
16%
15%
13%
31%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
3%
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3%
3%
6%
6%
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6%
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6%
2%
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2%
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2%
7%
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7%
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7%
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5%
5%
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5%
3%
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0%
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0%
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0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
94%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
8%
12%
19%
39%
55%
100%
100%
85%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
94%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
76%
33%
79%
72%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
84%
100%
19%
36%
21%
77%
28%
33%
100%
100%
100%
56%
58%
57%
44%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
7%
6%
6%
8%
75%
6%
0%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
10%
6%
6%
10%
88%
35%
23%
11%
13%
88%
99%
100%
62%
11%
5%
7%
13%
25%
12%
96%
100%
100%
100%
100%
74%
53%
27%
8%
1%
1%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1007
1007100810081007100510071005100510041005100610061004100610071008100610071009
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:25 PM
14H 35M OF DAYLIGHT1H 48M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
72% illuminated

Station Location

35.7656, -91.3003
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 18:37 UTC
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