2017 River Levels

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December 31, 2017
1.0 Sure enough cold

December 25, 2017
1.1 Merry Christmas

December 13, 2017
.1 Very dry for this time of year

December 3, 2017
.2 Dec 2-3 marks the 35 year anniversary of the all time record flood on the Mulberry

November 20, 2017
.2 Deer hunters and hikers are about it

November 14, 2017
.2 Deer season in full swing

November 10, 2017
.2 Rifle deer season begins Saturday

November 3, 2017
.3 High Bank renovation is complete! Check it out on facebook at Turner Bend or Turner Bend Outfitter

October 26, 2017
.7 Volunteers are making great progress rebuilding High Bank landing

October 23, 2017
.7 The fall colors will be peaking soon

October 18, 2017
0.0 Volunteer work at High Bank is ongoing

October 13, 2017
0.0 Work is ongoing at High Bank landing

October 9, 2017
0.0 Volunteer work at High Bank will be ongoing for the next several days.

October 6, 2017
.1 High Bank volunteer work day is Saturday

October 4, 2017
.1 Rain shower has cut the dust down

October 3, 2017
0.0 Raise your glass to the great Tom Petty

October 2, 2017
0.0 Getting pretty dry

September 26, 2017
.2 Repair of Indian Creek landing begins this Saturday

September 21, 2017
.3 Bike, Blues, and Bar B Q time

September 18, 2017
.4 Getting dry, but that is normal for this time of year

September 15, 2017
.5 Beautiful weather

September 11, 2017
.6 Feels like fall is coming early

September 7, 2017
.9 Low and getting lower

September 6, 2017
1.0 The river is about too low but the weather is incredible

September 5, 2017
1.1 Come out today and have the river to yourself

September 4, 2017
1.2 Lots of floaters enjoying this rare Labor Day water

September 3, 2017
1.3 Just enough water for a good float

September 2, 2017
1.4 Really nice low water floating

September 1, 2017
1.55 Low water floating this Labor Day Weekend

August 31, 2017
1.7 We will be floating through Labor Day. That is a rare event.

August 30, 2017
1.9 great level for floating and fishing.

August 29, 2017
2.1 Pleasant weather and good water

August 28, 2017
2.3 Good floating in August

August 27, 2017
2.55 Maybe the best water ever for August 27

August 26, 2017
2.6 great water level for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting.

2.8 Some rapids are at their best at this level

August 25, 2017
3 feet and falling. Wonderful level for the last hurrah!

What a beautiful August day! 3.2 Water level and sunny. Come out and enjoy!

August 24, 2017
3.6 perfect level for rafting, canoeing, and kayaking.
4.0 Falling. Still a strong fow

August 23, 2017
5.2 dropping but still high.

We crested at 8.2. The river is currently reading 6.6.

We crested at 8.2. The river is at 6.6 currently.

7.2 Rising fast. This surprised everyone.

4.6 Up again after rain last night

August 22, 2017
2.7 Falling. Good floating for next several days

August 21, 2017
3.05 August whitewater is about as rare as a solar eclipse

August 20, 2017
3.55 Great whitewater in August!

August 19, 2017
4.1 Prime river levels for August!

4.2 the river7 rocking and rolling

August 19, 2017
4.5 Falling. Clear channel to the best of our knowledge

4.75 Rain shower late yesterday keeping the level up

August 18, 2017
5.3 Slowly receeding

August 17, 2017
7.0 A lot of water has rolled by in the last 3 days

We have crested at 13.8

13.6 This amount of water in August is unheard of

12.2 Must have rained a bunch upriver

August 16, 2017
5.4 feet. River is going down. Prime water for this weekend if it doesn't rain anymore.

7.6 still way too much water

August 15, 2017
6.6 feet more rain is coming tonight

August 15, 2017
13.8 Unprecedented for mid August

11.0 Rising fast after torrential downpour

August 14, 2017
3.0 feet. Dust off your canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards. Prime water for a late summer float.

2.6 feet, Floating season again!

1.5 Rising from hard rain shower

August 13, 2017
.5 raining at the moment. Not enough to float.

August 12, 2017
.5 No big rain yet

August 11, 2017
.5 Rain showers predicted off and on for several days

August 10, 2017
.5 Rain chances begin tomorrow

August 8, 2017
.5 The weather has never been nicer on Aug 8

August 7, 2017
.6 Not enough rain to bring the river up

August 6, 2017
.4 Rain began about daylight

August 5, 2017
.4 Homegrown Music Festival is at Byrd's

August 4, 2017
.4 That is about 7β€³ below the bottom of the gauge

August 2, 2017
.5 Too low to go for now

July 31, 2017
.7 Last call, until it rains again

July 30, 2017
.9 Enough water for a short kayak trip

July 29, 2017
1.1 Great weather and enough water for a late July float

July 28, 2017
.7 No rise in the river level

July 26, 2017
.9 A few hearty kayakers are still going

July 25, 2017
1.0 Enough water to bump down in kayaks

July 24, 2017
1.3 Rain upstream yesterday brought the river back up.

July 22, 2017
.7 Just a bit of flow

July 21, 2017
.8 too low to float. Great for swimming and fishing.

July 19, 2017
.9 Still flowing, just not enough.

July 18, 2017
1.0 Short kayak trips still OK

July 17, 2017
1.1 Looks like just about three days left to float if it doesn't rain

July 16, 2017
1.2 Take a short low water float while you can

1.3 Low water float is good.

July 15, 2017
1.5 Yesterday's rain shower makes today's floating pretty darn good

1.8 How about that! the one-inch of rain this afternoon had brought back the flow to the Mulberry.

The level is 1.0 today. Low but still floatable. Kayaks only to Redding.

July 13, 2017
1.1 Corps of Engineers gauge is reading 1.7

July 12, 2017
1.2 Boaters are still having fun

July 11, 2017
1.35 Enough water to make a short float

July 10, 2017
1.5 Lots of paddlers hitting the river

1.6β€² @ dark, good level for kayaks.

July 9, 2017
1.7 Good low water floating

July 8, 2017
1.8 @ p.m. Lots of floaters are having fun todayπŸ˜€

1.9 Great floating in July!

2.05β€² The Mulberry offers good floating for this weekend πŸ˜€.

2.1 Better catch this water while you can

July 6, 2017
2.2β€² is the Mulberry reading at the Turner Bend's gauge @ 10 p.m. 😎

2.5 The Mulberry is swallowing I Phones every day

July 5, 2017
2.6 at dusk.

2.8 The Mulberry at it's prime in July!

July 4, 2017
3.1 The Mulberry is back up to prime level.

2.9 Paddlers are headed to the river

2.9 Rain showers likely off and on all day

2.8 Raining. Rain likely most of the day

July 4, 2017
2.8 Great water on July 4th!

July 3, 2017
2.8 It's an awesome level to float the Mulberry.

3.1 Great whitewater, but too much for youngsters and the inexperienced.

July 2, 2017
The Mulberry is up to 2.6 @ 11:45 p.m., a sure enough white water for this Fourth of July πŸ˜€

2.0 Great water for July!

July 1, 2017
The Mulberry is at 2.1 this evening. That is plenty of water to canoe, kayak, or raft. πŸ˜ƒ

2.1 Good floating on the first of July

June 30, 2017
2.1 Floating in July is about to happen

Last update of the evening. We are at 2.0 and rising. More rain heading this way. Check back here at 8:00 am.

1.5 and rising. Still raining.

June 30, 2017
.9 Rain showers should bump the river a bit

June 29, 2017
.9 Some floaters still bumping down the river

June 28, 2017
1.0 Just a bit of flow left

June 27, 2017
1.1 Very pleasant weather for this time of year.

June 26, 2017
1.2 Low, but there are lots of boaters

June 25, 2017
1.5 Glad to still have a decent flow

June 24, 2017
1.9 That's good floating!

June 23, 2017
1.0 Wish the rain would move in.

June 22, 2017
1.1 Lots of boaters enjoying the low water

June 21, 2017
1.2 Still floating on the first day of summer.

June 20, 2017
1.45 Any water is good water.

June 19, 2017
2.0 Back in the saddle again!

June 18, 2017
.9 Hope to get a good Father's Day rain

June 17, 2017
1.0 Too low for most people, some going anyway

June 16, 2017
1.0 A few boaters are still bumping down on a short float.

June 15, 2017
1.0 Sure could use a rain

June 13, 2017
1.2 Low, but you can still make a short trip

June 12, 2017
1.3 Low water, but still OK

June 11, 2017
1.4 Everyone still enjoying the river

June 10, 2017
1.5 Gauge is reading lower than in years past. Feels more like 1.9.

June 9, 2017
1.7 Pretty good low water floating

June 8, 2017
1.9 Beautiful weather is bringing out the boaters

June 7, 2017
2.1 Ride The River

June 6, 2017
2.4 Great June floating!

June 5, 2017
3.3 Dropping out pretty fast

3.7 Wow! Hard to believe.

June 4, 2017
2.2 How about that!

1.4 More water than you might think

June 3, 2017
1.45 Everyone is still having fun!

June 2, 2017
1.55 Low flow, but not a no go

June 1, 2017
1.6 Good low water floating

May 31, 2017
1.7 Popular time of year for floating

May 30, 2017
1.9 Enough water left for a good float

May 29, 2017
Level 2.1 sunny and hot. Lots of floaters out today.

May 28, 2017
2.3 Rained less than an inch last night

May 27, 2017
2.3 Great floating, but always use caution

May 26, 2017
2.55 Exposed rocks make this a pretty challenging level

May 25, 2017
2.8 Great water, not many takers

May 24, 2017
3.1 Bet you wish you were here.

May 23, 2017
3.5 Great water. Wear your life jacket.

May 22, 2017
4.1 Just low enough to get under Low Water Bridge

May 21, 2017
5.3 Continuing to fall. Weather is sunny and warm.

5.8 Still needs to drop a bunch more

May 20, 2017
8.5 Dropping down after cresting at 13.4

12.5 Torrential rain causing another flood

May 19, 2017
2.3 Last night's rain shower freshened the river up

May 18, 2017
2.15 Exposed rocks make this a tricky level for novices

May 17, 2017
2.3 Let's go!

May 16, 2017
2.6 The rapids get a little trickier at this level

May 15, 2017
2.9 Great whitewater

May 14, 2017
3.3 Really good water level

May 13, 2017
3.7 Perfect level great white water

4.3 Shuttles only. No rentals. Be cautious.

May 12, 2017
Good news! We finally crested at 6.2. Keep your fingers crossed for floatable water tomorrow.

5.0 Still rising. Unsure if we can rent tomorrow.

3.5 Now and still rising

2.1 Raining hard here now

2.1 Rained less than an inch here

May 11, 2017
2.1 A small rain would keep the flow up

May 10, 2017
2.2 Not too low, not too high.

May 9, 2017
2.4 Good moderate level

May 8, 2017
2.7 Arkansas Canoe Club caught the Mulberry at its best

May 7, 2017
3.0 Big crowd here for Arkansas Canoe Club

May 6, 2017
3.3 Challenging whitewater

May 5, 2017
3.7 The Arkansas Canoe Club is here!

May 4, 2017
4.3 Windy and cool

May 3, 2017
4.0 Rising from today's rain.

3.7 Hoping to not get too much rain today

May 2, 2017
4.5 Unwanted rain moving in tomorrow

May 1, 2017
6.5 Receding but still way high.

April 30, 2017
10.0 Glad to see the river dropping

12.5 Climbing a bit after having dropped to 10.5. Crest around 16β€² at midnight

11.5 As jim Hawthorne would say "We stepped over a snake"

Crested at 16 feet at 11 p.m.

Falling

10.5 feet at 4 a.m.

April 29, 2017
9.0 Rising fast

3.6 Dire forecast but rain not here yet

April 28, 2017
4.1 Ken Long group is here

April 27, 2017
4.9 Going downβ€”for now

5.5 Lots of water flowing by these days

April 26, 2017
8.6 crested at 9.5

April 26, 2017
3.5 Rising. No rentals today, probably not for days.

April 25, 2017
3.4 Great water but use caution

April 24, 2017
3.9 Proceed with caution

April 23, 2017
5.0 Still too high

April 22, 2017
6.0 Falling but still way too high

10.2 Way too high. Lots of disappointment.

April 21, 2017
5.0 Saturday might be washed out

2.4 Hard rain. River will be rising

April 20, 2017
2.4 Hollow Log Gang has arrived . Bayou Krewe and Bubba Brigade on the way.

April 19, 2017
2.6 the K C Crew, the Boozer Canoezers, and The Henchmen are all in the valley

April 18, 2017
2.9 Mighty fine. Wear your life jacket.

April 17, 2017
River level as of now 3.0

2.6 Maybe still rising

2.4 Hopefully still rising

April 16, 2017
1.7 Happy Easter!

April 15, 2017
1.8 Lots of floaters out

April 14, 2017
1.9 Pretty darn nice level

April 13, 2017
2.0 Still a nice flow, but rain needs to come pretty soon

April 11, 2017
2.4 The River is calling.

April 10, 2017
2.5 Lots of old friends stopping by lately

April 9, 2017
2.6 Paul Eagleton group caught the Mulberry at a great level two weeks in a row

April 8, 2017
2.75 Great conditions

April 7, 2017
2.95 It's starting to green up

April 6, 2017
3.2 That roar of laughter coming from the campground is the Muddy River Gang

April 5, 2017
3.4 Charged up

April 4, 2017
2.8 Great water and weather

April 3, 2017
2.8 Likely to rise with rain showers

April 2, 2017
2.8 Excellent whitewater at a great time of year

April 1, 2017
3.1 Great level to start the month of April

March 31, 2017
3.5 This is what you've been waiting for

March 30, 2017
4.0 We dodged the big rain

4.0 We dodged the big rain

March 29, 2017
4.0 Big rain approaching.

March 28, 2017
5.1 Redbuds and dogwoods are in bloom

March 27, 2017
7.0 Floating dead cow left Yale this morning. Was spotted going past the 23 bridge this evening. Good riddance!

8.5 A dead cow has floated from above the Little Mulberry on past Byrds. Hope it makes it way beyond here.

7.0 Will be rising until mid afternon

5.6 Rising big time! Will be way higher later today.

March 26, 2017
4.4 Shuttles – yes if you are experienced, rentals – still too high. River has dropped to 4 feet at 1:30 p.m. Great water for rafting, kayaking, canoeing all this coming week.

March 25, 2017
6.0 Way too much water. At 10 p.m. the river has dropped to 5 feet. If the level drops to 4 feet, Sunday will be a great day for rafting.

March 24, 2017
1.6 Hoping it rains today. We got a good rain. The river is at 4 feet at 11 p.m.

March 23, 2017
1.6 Ready for a rain

March 22, 2017
1.65 A few floaters, but not much water

March 21, 2017
1.75 Need a rain shower

March 20, 2017
1.8 First day of spring

March 19, 2017
1.9 Still a good flow

March 18, 2017
2.1 Spring break is on.

March 17, 2017
2.2 The Mulberry is green on St Pat's Day

March 16, 2017
2.3 Floaters from LA, TX, MN, OK, IN yesterday

March 15, 2017
2.5 Winter is hanging on

March 14, 2017
2.7 Spring Break for some states

March 13, 2017
2.9 Jungle Boater Race was blessed with good weather and water

March 12, 2017
3.1 Jungle Boater Race Day!

March 11, 2017
2.3 Jungle Boater Race tomorrow

2.0 Cold with rain showers

March 10, 2017
2.1 A cold snap is here

March 9, 2017
2.2 Good floating level

March 8, 2017
2.3 That's good floating

March 7, 2017
1.9 Much improved

1.6 Up a bit and expect a bit more rise

March 6, 2017
1.4 Hoping to get some rain tonight

March 5, 2017
1.4 Soft rain. Mulberry Clean-up Day was a tremendous success!

March 3, 2017
1.4 Mulberry River Spring Clean Up Day is Saturday

March 1, 2017
1.4 Spring river clean up day is this Saturday

February 27, 2017
1.4 26th Annual Mulberry River Spring Clean Up Day is this Sat

February 26, 2017
1.4 Flowing enough for a kayak

February 25, 2017
1.6 Cold front is here

February 24, 2017
1.65 Very low flow

February 23, 2017
1.7 Record high temp expected today

February 22, 2017
1.75 about the same as last couple of days

February 21, 2017
1.7 Light rain last night

February 20, 2017
1.7 Several floaters over the weekend

February 19, 2017
1.9 Still a pretty good flow

February 18, 2017
2.0 Fell back down pretty quickly

February 17, 2017
2.3 Big controlled burn upriver today

February 16, 2017
2.6 Beautiful winter day

February 15, 2017
February 14, 2017
.8 Getting a much needed rain

February 13, 2017
.7 So dry we are under a burn ban

February 7, 2017
.8 Saving the rain for spring

February 5, 2017
1.0 Quiet out here

February 4, 2017
1.0 White Rock Run is today

February 3, 2017
1.0 MRS meeting and White Rock Run tomorrow

January 30, 2017
1.3 Low and getting lower

January 26, 2017
1.6 Floatable but falling

January 24, 2017
2.0 Enough water for a short float

January 23, 2017
2.5 Doesn't take a big rain to bring river up in the winter

January 22, 2017
1.3 Cold rain falling

January 20, 2017
1.4 Not near as wet here as it is down south

January 19, 2017
The water level is 1.75 Little chilly...stay in your boat!

January 17, 2017
2.3 Floatable after several months of drought

January 14, 2017
.5 Drizzling rain

January 10, 2017
.5 Thawing out after the deep freeze

January 4, 2017
.5 Nobody here but the few locals there are

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