Black River at Corning

1. 18.00 ftSimilar conditions to record flood event in April 2011 when river crested at 18.12 ft. Patrolling of levees in Corning area becomes necessary.
2. 17.50 ftHighway 62 east of the river between Black River Relief Bridge and junction 135 is flooded.
3. 17.00 ftWater will be backing into most low lying areas of the county. Some building up of the levee may be needed at agricultural equipment crossing points. Brookings Community west of Peach Orchard becomes flooded.
4. 16.00 ftRiver crested at 15.9 feet in March 2008. All areas within the levee system are flooded or isolated. Some homes along the river near the U.S. Highway 62 bridge are flooded or cut off from land.
5. 15.50 ftPortions of Hollands Lodge and Garrins Camp south of Corning become flooded.
6. 15.00 ftMost of the area inside the levees is flooded. Homes and cabins along the river will be isolated or flooded. Backwater prevents adequate rainfall runoff in Corning area.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Most recent crests

• May 4, 2017: 15.89 ft
• April 28, 2011: 18.12 ft
• March 22, 2008: 15.92 ft
• September 25, 2006: 12.40 ft
• January 24, 1999: 13.08 ft
• January 30, 1994: 13.43 ft
• January 7, 1993: 12.84 ft
• April 17, 1991: 13.34 ft
• February 17, 1989: 14.02 ft
• December 24, 1984: 13.86 ft

• UpstreamBlack River at Poplar Bluff
• DownstreamBlack River at Pocahontas
• Little Black River at Fairdealing
• St. Francis River at St. Francis
• Current River at Doniphan
• St. Francis River at Holly Island
• Eleven Point River at Ravenden Springs
• St. Francis River at Fisk

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.