State | Arkansas | Latest | Good (280 cfs) | |
River | Buffalo River | Rating | Observed | Estimated |
Updated | 2024-03-28 23:45 (22 minutes ago) | Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood | (none) | 1547 |
Discharge | 280 cfs (median: 384 cfs) | High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High | (none) | 599 |
Height | 3.42 feet | Good - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good | 120 | 257 |
Trend | Steady (falling over 24 hours) | Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low | 70 | 59 |
USGS | USGS Site ( Duck Duck Go Maps) | Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor | (none) | 12 |
Date | Start | End | Distance | Condition | Discharge | Height | Fishing | Details | |
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2016-03-15 | Ponca | Kyles | Total trip distance: 10.6 miles10.6 | Good | 449 | 3.31 | None | None Amburn, Andrea Arnold, Al Edmond, Brian Eth, Joe Van Someren, Tom The water level was nearly perfect for this trip. There were a few places where kayaks dragged the gravel or some rocks but the current was swift nearly the entire time and most riffles were easily navigated. USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 449 Height: 3.31 Source: Edmond |
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2022-06-02 | Boxley | Kyles (A) | Total trip distance: 138.8 miles13.6 | Good | 367 | 3.46 | None | None Turner, Skip Day 1 of 9. Canoe camped at river mile 35.5. Boxley to Ponca easy Class I & II, numerous tree hazards and blind corners. USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 367 Height: 3.46 Source: Turner |
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2013-05-11 | Ponca | Kyles (B) | Total trip distance: 23.8 miles9.0 | Good | 195 | 2.52 | Fair | SMB RB LSF GSF Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 195 Height: 2.52 Source: Fillmore |
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2013-05-12 | Kyles (B) | Erbie (A) | Total trip distance: 23.8 miles9.0 | Good | 164 | 2.41 | Fair | SMB RB LSF GSF Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 164 Height: 2.41 Source: Fillmore |
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2022-06-03 | Kyles (A) | Hasty (A) | Total trip distance: 138.8 miles21.3 | Good | 164 | 2.82 | None | None Turner, Skip Day 2 of 9. Camped at river mile 56. USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 164 Height: 2.82 Source: Turner |
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2017-02-19 | Ponca | Kyles | Total trip distance: 10.6 miles10.6 | Good | 148 | 2.58 | None | None Acharya, Sreekanth Amburn, Andrea Amburn, Matt Arnold, Al Van Someren, Cynthia Van Someren, Tom Williams, Sarah Water level was okay, not great, but still worthy of a marginally 'Good' rating. Our boats ran into may many hidden rocks, and the less experienced kayaker got stuck on low gravel bars a few times. But the current was still moving along sufficiently. We got in the water at 11:40 and arrived at Kyle's at 5:30. A flat tire on the kayak trailer, along with a couple spills by Cynthia and Andrea in the canoe, prevented us from being able to hike in to Hemmed-In Hollow. USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 148 Height: 2.58 Source: Van Someren |
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2019-03-22 | Ponca | Kyles | Total trip distance: 10.6 miles10.6 | Good | 144 | 3.14 | None | None Arnold, Al Bartlett, Renee Bullard, Loring Jones, Marianne Siegfried, Beth Turk, Scott Van Someren, Tom Williams, Sarah The weather today was excellent for a day on the Buffalo. The water level could have been higher to make this a perfect trip, but there was still enough flow to give it a 'Good' rating. Lots of half hidden rocks for the less experienced kayaker (as well as experienced floater) to get stuck on. Late in the day we had to help do a minor rescue of a father-daughter who capsized their canoe .3 of a mile upstream from Kyle's (they were two cold soaked and shivering floaters). We got in the water at 10:40 and arrived at Kyle's at just after 18:00, which included a hike in to Hemmed-In Hollow. USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 144 Height: 3.14 Source: Van Someren |
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2013-05-13 | Erbie (A) | Pruitt | Total trip distance: 23.8 miles5.8 | Good | 143 | 2.33 | Fair | SMB RB LSF GSF Fillmore, Brian Fillmore, Rebecca No notes for this trip USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 143 Height: 2.33 Source: Fillmore |
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2022-06-04 | Hasty (A) | Woolum (A) | Total trip distance: 138.8 miles21.5 | Good | 112 | 2.58 | None | None Turner, Skip Day 3 of 9. Camped at river mile 76.2. USGS Gauge Data:Ponca (07055660) Discharge: 112 Height: 2.58 Source: Turner |
A total of 9 rows are displayed.
Miles | 112 |
Trips | 5 |
People | 17 |
Dates | 9 |
Years | 5 |
Months | 4 |
Rows | 9 |
Sources | 4 |
The classic River Trips application is still available for use. It is updated with the new system using a data retrofit. It is no longer maintained. The original River Trips application is no longer updated (as of 1 Dec 2016) but can be checked for errors or for the condition of the data before it was converted to the new system.
Observation | Height | Discharge | Maximum Discharge | Minimum Discharge | Mean Discharge | P05 | P10 | P20 | P25 | P50 (Median) | P75 | P80 | P90 | P95 |
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2024-03-28 23:45 | 3.42 | 280 | 2330 (2018) | 125 (2011) | 483 | 156 | 205 | 211 | 384 | 475 | 478 | 1360 | ||
2024-03-28 23:30 | 3.42 | 280 | 2330 (2018) | 125 (2011) | 483 | 156 | 205 | 211 | 384 | 475 | 478 | 1360 | ||
2024-03-28 23:15 | 3.42 | 280 | 2330 (2018) | 125 (2011) | 483 | 156 | 205 | 211 | 384 | 475 | 478 | 1360 | ||
2024-03-28 23:00 | 3.42 | 280 | 2330 (2018) | 125 (2011) | 483 | 156 | 205 | 211 | 384 | 475 | 478 | 1360 | ||
2024-03-28 22:45 | 3.42 | 280 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 22:30 | 3.43 | 283 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 22:15 | 3.43 | 283 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 22:00 | 3.44 | 287 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 21:45 | 3.44 | 287 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 21:30 | 3.44 | 287 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 21:15 | 3.44 | 287 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 21:00 | 3.44 | 287 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 20:45 | 3.44 | 287 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 20:30 | 3.45 | 290 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 20:15 | 3.46 | 294 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 20:00 | 3.45 | 290 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 19:45 | 3.47 | 297 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 19:30 | 3.46 | 294 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 19:15 | 3.46 | 294 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 19:00 | 3.46 | 294 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 18:45 | 3.47 | 297 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 18:30 | 3.45 | 290 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 18:15 | 3.47 | 297 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 18:00 | 3.47 | 297 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 17:45 | 3.48 | 301 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 17:30 | 3.47 | 297 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 17:15 | 3.48 | 301 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 17:00 | 3.48 | 301 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 16:45 | 3.49 | 304 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 16:30 | 3.50 | 308 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 16:15 | 3.49 | 304 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 16:00 | 3.50 | 308 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 15:45 | 3.50 | 308 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 15:30 | 3.50 | 308 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 15:15 | 3.50 | 308 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 15:00 | 3.50 | 308 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 14:45 | 3.51 | 311 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 14:30 | 3.50 | 308 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 14:15 | 3.51 | 311 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 14:00 | 3.51 | 311 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 13:45 | 3.52 | 315 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 13:30 | 3.52 | 315 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 13:15 | 3.52 | 315 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 13:00 | 3.53 | 319 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 12:45 | 3.54 | 322 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 12:30 | 3.53 | 319 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 12:15 | 3.53 | 319 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 12:00 | 3.52 | 315 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 11:45 | 3.52 | 315 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 11:30 | 3.53 | 319 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 11:15 | 3.54 | 322 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 11:00 | 3.56 | 330 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 10:45 | 3.56 | 330 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 10:30 | 3.57 | 334 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 10:15 | 3.56 | 330 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 10:00 | 3.56 | 330 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 09:45 | 3.58 | 337 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 09:30 | 3.56 | 330 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 09:15 | 3.57 | 334 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 09:00 | 3.58 | 337 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 08:45 | 3.59 | 341 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 08:30 | 3.59 | 341 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 08:15 | 3.59 | 341 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 08:00 | 3.60 | 345 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 07:45 | 3.61 | 349 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 07:30 | 3.61 | 349 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 07:15 | 3.61 | 349 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 07:00 | 3.61 | 349 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 06:45 | 3.63 | 357 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 06:30 | 3.61 | 349 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 06:15 | 3.62 | 353 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 06:00 | 3.63 | 357 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 05:45 | 3.63 | 357 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 05:30 | 3.63 | 357 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 05:15 | 3.64 | 361 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 05:00 | 3.65 | 365 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 04:45 | 3.64 | 361 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 04:30 | 3.66 | 369 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 04:15 | 3.64 | 361 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 04:00 | 3.66 | 369 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 03:45 | 3.65 | 365 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 03:30 | 3.66 | 369 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 03:15 | 3.68 | 377 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 03:00 | 3.68 | 377 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 02:45 | 3.69 | 381 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 02:30 | 3.68 | 377 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 02:15 | 3.69 | 381 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 02:00 | 3.69 | 381 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 01:45 | 3.70 | 385 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 01:30 | 3.70 | 385 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 01:15 | 3.71 | 389 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 01:00 | 3.72 | 393 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 00:45 | 3.71 | 389 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 00:30 | 3.71 | 389 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 00:15 | 3.73 | 397 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-28 00:00 | 3.73 | 397 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-27 23:45 | 3.74 | 402 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-27 23:30 | 3.74 | 402 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-27 23:15 | 3.74 | 402 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 | ||
2024-03-27 23:00 | 3.75 | 406 | 1990 (2018) | 134 (2011) | 519 | 155 | 201 | 214 | 406 | 569 | 799 | 1350 |
A total of 100 rows are displayed for years 2009 through 2023.