White River Flow
Bull Shoals Dam • Dam to Red’s Landing
Bull Shoals
755 CFS
•
Norfork
205 CFS
•
Table Rock
20 CFS
341 Bridge: 1,313 CFS
01:00 CDT
Calico Rock: 3,170 CFS
Right Now
Water In Transit
Bull Shoals is back at baseline (755 CFS) but water from an earlier release is still moving downstream.
State Park
1.5 mi
falls 6:45 PM
Falling
Gaston's
5.0 mi
falls 8:30 PM
Falling
White Hole
8.0 mi
falls 10:00 PM
Falling
Wildcat Shoals
11.0 mi
falls 11:30 PM
Falling
Cotter
18.0 mi
falls 3:00 AM
High Water
Rim Shoals
24.0 mi
falls 6:00 AM
High Water
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0 mi
falls 7:00 AM
High Water
Ranchette
29.0 mi
falls 8:30 AM
High Water
Buffalo City
31.0 mi
falls 9:30 AM
High Water
Shipps Ferry
38.0 mi
falls 1:00 PM
High Water
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0 mi
falls 3:00 PM
High Water
Norfork
44.0 mi
falls 4:00 PM
High Water
Red's Landing
49.0 mi
falls 6:30 PM
High Water
Calico Rock
62.0 mi
falls 1:00 AM
High Water
Crooked Creek: 40 CFS (Yellville) — no tributary impact on downstream spots.
Buffalo River: 69 CFS (Harriet gauge) — no tributary impact on downstream spots.
Schedule
Today — Bull Shoals
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 5:27 PM | 6:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 2.0 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 7:25 PM | 10:00 PM | 2.6 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 8:19 PM | 11:30 PM | 3.2 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 10:26 PM | 3:00 AM | 4.6 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 12:15 AM | 6:00 AM | 5.7 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 12:51 AM | 7:00 AM | 6.1 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 1:45 AM | 8:30 AM | 6.7 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 2:21 AM | 9:30 AM | 7.1 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 4:28 AM | 1:00 PM | 8.5 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 5:41 AM | 3:00 PM | 9.3 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 6:17 AM | 4:00 PM | 9.7 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ | 7:48 AM | 6:30 PM | 10.7 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ | 11:43 AM | 1:00 AM | 13.3 hr |
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 6:26 PM | 7:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 7:26 PM | 9:30 PM | 2.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 8:18 PM | 11:00 PM | 2.7 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 9:10 PM | 12:30 AM | 3.3 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 11:12 PM | 4:00 AM | 4.8 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 12:56 AM | 7:00 AM | 6.1 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 1:30 AM | 8:00 AM | 6.5 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 2:22 AM | 9:30 AM | 7.1 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 2:57 AM | 10:30 AM | 7.5 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 4:58 AM | 2:00 PM | 9.0 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 6:08 AM | 4:00 PM | 9.9 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 6:43 AM | 5:00 PM | 10.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ | 8:09 AM | 7:30 PM | 11.3 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ | 11:55 AM | 2:00 AM | 14.1 hr |
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 7:26 PM | 9:45 PM | 2.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 8:26 PM | 11:30 PM | 3.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 9:18 PM | 1:00 AM | 3.7 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 10:10 PM | 2:30 AM | 4.3 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 12:12 AM | 6:00 AM | 5.8 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 1:56 AM | 9:00 AM | 7.1 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 2:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 7.5 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 3:22 AM | 11:30 AM | 8.1 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 3:57 AM | 12:30 PM | 8.5 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 5:58 AM | 4:00 PM | 10.0 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 7:08 AM | 6:00 PM | 10.9 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 7:43 AM | 7:00 PM | 11.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ | 9:09 AM | 9:30 PM | 12.3 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ | 12:55 PM | 4:00 AM | 15.1 hr |
Friday, October 30, 2026
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 5:28 PM | 6:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 6:34 PM | 8:30 PM | 1.9 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 7:31 PM | 10:00 PM | 2.5 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 8:28 PM | 11:30 PM | 3.0 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 10:40 PM | 3:00 AM | 4.3 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 12:34 AM | 6:00 AM | 5.4 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 1:12 AM | 7:00 AM | 5.8 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 2:08 AM | 8:30 AM | 6.4 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 2:46 AM | 9:30 AM | 6.7 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 4:59 AM | 1:00 PM | 8.0 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 6:14 AM | 3:00 PM | 8.8 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 6:52 AM | 4:00 PM | 9.1 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ | 8:27 AM | 6:30 PM | 10.0 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ | 12:33 PM | 1:00 AM | 12.4 hr |
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 6:26 PM | 7:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 7:26 PM | 9:30 PM | 2.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 8:18 PM | 11:00 PM | 2.7 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 9:10 PM | 12:30 AM | 3.3 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 11:12 PM | 4:00 AM | 4.8 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 12:56 AM | 7:00 AM | 6.1 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 1:30 AM | 8:00 AM | 6.5 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 2:22 AM | 9:30 AM | 7.1 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 2:57 AM | 10:30 AM | 7.5 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 4:58 AM | 2:00 PM | 9.0 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 6:08 AM | 4:00 PM | 9.9 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 6:43 AM | 5:00 PM | 10.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ | 8:09 AM | 7:30 PM | 11.3 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ | 11:55 AM | 2:00 AM | 14.1 hr |
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 7:26 PM | 9:45 PM | 2.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 8:26 PM | 11:30 PM | 3.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 9:18 PM | 1:00 AM | 3.7 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 10:10 PM | 2:30 AM | 4.3 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 12:12 AM | 6:00 AM | 5.8 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 1:56 AM | 9:00 AM | 7.1 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 2:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 7.5 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 3:22 AM | 11:30 AM | 8.1 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 3:57 AM | 12:30 PM | 8.5 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 5:58 AM | 4:00 PM | 10.0 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 7:08 AM | 6:00 PM | 10.9 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 7:43 AM | 7:00 PM | 11.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ | 9:09 AM | 9:30 PM | 12.3 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ | 12:55 PM | 4:00 AM | 15.1 hr |
🛡 Two Dams, Two Blobs of Water
Bull Shoals Dam and Norfork Dam both release into the White River system — but they don’t meet until the North Fork confluence near mile 44, below Hwy 341 Bridge. Above that point, the water you see is purely Bull Shoals. Below it, both dams are contributing.
When both dams run on the same afternoon — which SWPA schedules frequently — two separate blobs of water are moving downstream at once. The Norfork blob travels only ~21 miles to reach Calico Rock. The Bull Shoals blob travels 62 miles. On a typical generation day, Norfork water arrives at Red’s Landing 8–10 hours before Bull Shoals water does.
🌊 Bull Shoals Dam
62 mi to Calico Rock
- Drives all water from dam to Hwy 341 Bridge
- Takes 7–9 hrs to reach Cotter (18 mi)
- Takes 14–24 hrs to reach Calico Rock
- Arrival times on this page are Bull Shoals estimates
🌊 Norfork Dam
~21 mi to Calico Rock
- Enters White River at mile 44 (below Hwy 341)
- Reaches Red’s Landing (~5 mi below) in ~2–3 hrs
- Reaches Calico Rock (~18 mi below) in ~5–7 hrs
- Rows marked ⌷ below are in this zone
Red’s Landing is our most-watched confluence-zone spot — it’s an access ramp and popular float takeout sitting just 5 miles below where the two rivers merge. When Norfork fires, water rises there fast. When Bull Shoals runs heavy, a second rise can follow hours later. Watch both dam schedules before you launch.
Dam Status
Bull Shoals Dam 755 CFS Idle
Units: 0.2 / 8
Pool: 652.72 ft
Tailwater: 450.78 ft
As of: 2:00 AM CDT
- Today: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 8,440 CFS (2.6 units)
- Today: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 13,504 CFS (4.1 units)
- Today: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 13,504 CFS (4.1 units)
- Tomorrow: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 5,402 CFS (1.6 units)
- Tomorrow: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 12,153 CFS (3.7 units)
- Tomorrow: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 13,504 CFS (4.1 units)
Norfork Dam 205 CFS Idle
Units: 0.0 / 2
Pool: 552.03 ft
Tailwater: 373.58 ft
As of: 2:00 AM CDT
- No generation in current SWPA data.
North Fork joins White River ~5 mi below the dam (mile 43 from Bull Shoals). Water reaches Red’s Landing in ~5 hrs at generation speed.
Table Rock Dam 20 CFS Idle
Units: 0.0 / 4
Pool: 910.47 ft
Tailwater: 702.49 ft
As of: 2:00 AM CDT
- No generation in current SWPA data.
Lake Taneycomo — 22-mile cold-water trout fishery to Forsyth, MO. Does not flow into the White River below Bull Shoals.