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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cache Bayou is a 17.3 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cache River near Cotton Plant, AR (site 07077555). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1987 to 2026
Cache Bayou typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,940 cfs, and lowest in October, at 129 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,500 cfs, in 2018.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,920 | 830 to 3,360 |
| February | 1,930 | 818 to 3,090 |
| March | 1,940 | 984 to 3,760 |
| April | 1,585 | 561 to 2,705 |
| May | 1,620 | 481 to 2,700 |
| June | 671 | 238 to 1,570 |
| July | 616 | 324 to 1,050 |
| August | 606 | 415 to 974 |
| September | 516 | 267 to 912 |
| October | 129 | 47 to 731 |
| November | 272 | 53 to 1,340 |
| December | 1,060 | 278 to 2,260 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 39 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cache River near Cotton Plant, AR (site 07077555). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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