Rivers in Arkansas
Arkansas River at Pendleton
Below flood stage
27.09ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 31.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 27.00 ftSat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 37.63 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 33.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 32.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 31.00 ft |
| Action | 30.00 ft |
- 35.50 ftEstimated crest of June 1957 prior to establishment of a gage at the site.
- 34.00 ftRecord crest since 1959 was 34.1 feet in April 1973 and was a combination of high Mississippi River stages and high flows on the Arkansas River.
- 33.00 ftBackwater up Moore Bayou and Cypress Bayou floods extensive acreage. State Highway 144 may be closed. Flood crest of January 2016 was 33.0 feet.
- 32.00 ftArea access roads on right descending bank upstream and downstream of the bridge are flooded. Property inside the levee in the Pendeleton area is threatened and should be removed.
- 31.00 ftResidences inside the levee just upstream of the Pendleton Bridge are affected.
- 30.00 ftMinor agricultural flooding inside the levees
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1959.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 6, 2019 | 37.63 ft |
| 2 | April 27, 1973 | 34.11 ft |
| 3 | May 10, 1990 | 33.70 ft |
| 4 | January 4, 2016 | 33.02 ft |
| 5 | December 6, 1982 | 32.50 ft |
| 6 | April 14, 2008 | 32.48 ft |
| 7 | March 31, 1985 | 32.00 ft |
| 8 | May 31, 2015 | 31.90 ft |
| 9 | May 22, 1961 | 31.85 ft |
| 10 | October 11, 1959 | 31.85 ft |
| 11 | April 18, 1993 | 30.90 ft |
| 12 | May 13, 2015 | 30.39 ft |
| 13 | June 19, 1995 | 29.91 ft |
| 14 | December 19, 2001 | 29.89 ft |
| 15 | December 18, 1992 | 29.75 ft |
| 16 | May 15, 1994 | 29.52 ft |
| 17 | April 16, 1991 | 29.30 ft |
| 18 | June 25, 2000 | 29.18 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 6, 2019: 37.63 ft
- January 4, 2016: 33.02 ft
- May 31, 2015: 31.90 ft
- May 13, 2015: 30.39 ft
- April 14, 2008: 32.48 ft
- December 19, 2001: 29.89 ft
- June 25, 2000: 29.18 ft
- June 19, 1995: 29.91 ft
- May 15, 1994: 29.52 ft
- April 18, 1993: 30.90 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.