Rivers in Arkansas
Cache River at Patterson
Action stage
8.46ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 8:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.00 ftSat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 16.10 ft1927
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftWater in locations not imagined all over Craighead, Jackson, and Woodruff counties. Extensive sandbagging and evacuations required. Many state highways and county roads closed. Nearly solid sheet of water from the White River levees across to high ground near U.S. Highway 49. Village Creek, Cache River, Bayou DeView appear as one river. Historic crest of April 1927.
- 13.00 ftLevee protecting many acres of croplands and a few homes may be overtopped near the Remmel Community south of State Highway 14. State Highway 37 near Grubbs overtopped. Homes in Patterson may be flooded. Water may be on State Highways 260 near Grays, State Highway 33 between Gregory and Little Dixie, and State Highway 38 between Dixie and Cotton Plant.
- 12.50 ftMajor problems in Grubbs, Patterson, Dixie, and Amagon in Jackson and Woodruff counties. Woodruff County Road 775 flooded. State Highways 18, 37, 33, and 38 affected in various locations in Woodruff and Jackson counties. Many homes miles from the main river channel may need to be protected by ring levees.
- 12.00 ftWater near foundations of homes on Pine Street in Patterson. Cabins and camps along State Highway 14, 18, and 33 flooded. State Highway 37 near Grubbs may be partially flooded. Water may be on State Highway 33 between Gregory and Little Dixie. Most unprotected farmlands flooded and some levees overtopped.
- 12.00 ftWater near foundations of homes on Pine Street in Patterson. Cabins and camps along State Highway 14, 18, and 33 flooded. State Highway 37 near Grubbs may be partially flooded. Water may be on State Highway 33 between Gregory and Little Dixie. Most unprotected farmlands flooded and some levees overtopped. AGFC may close areas within the Brushy Creek WMA, Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA, and Whitehall WMA for deer hunting due to flooding.
- 11.00 ftWater near homes on Pine Street in Patterson. Water deep over Woodruff County Road 775. Water around camps along State Highways 14 and 18 in Jackson County. Many acres of cropland, pastures, and timberland flooded in Craighead, Jackson, and Woodruff counties.
- 11.00 ftWater near homes on Pine Street in Patterson. Water deep over Woodruff County Road 775. Water around camps along State Highways 14 and 18 in Jackson County. Many acres of cropland, pastures, and timberland flooded in Craighead, Jackson, and Woodruff counties. AGFC may close WMA inside Woodruff County for deer hunting due to flooding.
- 10.50 ftWater deep over Woodruff County Road 775 north of HWY 260, and intersection of HWY 37 and HWY 18 east of Grubbs. Water is encroaching on yards of homes on Pine Street in Patterson. Many acres of cropland, pastures, and timber flooded in Jackson and Woodruff counties.
- 10.00 ftPastureland and cropland not protected by levees in Jackson and Woodruff counties affected. Water is over portions of State Highway 37 and deep along the shoulders of State Highway 18 near Grubbs. Water over portions of Woodruff County Road 775 north of State Highway 260.
- 9.00 ftLow swampy timberland along the river begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.
- 8.00 ftLow swampy timberland along the river begins to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 16% |
| 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
72 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 19, 1927 | 16.10 ft |
| 2 | January 24, 1937 | 13.20 ft |
| 3 | May 5, 2011 | 12.87 ft |
| 4 | December 18, 2001 | 12.59 ft |
| 5 | January 11, 1991 | 12.52 ft |
| 6 | March 1, 2018 | 12.35 ft |
| 7 | December 6, 2011 | 12.34 ft |
| 8 | May 2, 2017 | 12.30 ft |
| 9 | April 7, 2025 | 12.17 ft |
| 10 | February 25, 2018 | 12.14 ft |
| 11 | November 30, 2015 | 12.13 ft |
| 12 | April 21, 1945 | 12.10 ft |
| 13 | March 14, 2015 | 12.08 ft |
| 14 | February 1, 1969 | 12.06 ft |
| 15 | November 22, 1957 | 12.00 ft |
| 16 | December 26, 2009 | 11.94 ft |
| 17 | December 28, 1987 | 11.93 ft |
| 18 | November 28, 1988 | 11.92 ft |
| 19 | March 6, 1997 | 11.90 ft |
| 20 | February 24, 1938 | 11.90 ft |
| 21 | January 27, 1928 | 11.80 ft |
| 22 | February 16, 2025 | 11.72 ft |
| 23 | October 31, 2009 | 11.68 ft |
| 24 | February 15, 1950 | 11.65 ft |
| 25 | December 31, 1990 | 11.60 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 7, 2025: 12.17 ft
- February 16, 2025: 11.72 ft
- December 31, 2024: 11.02 ft
- October 4, 2024: 10.24 ft
- September 22, 2024: 10.38 ft
- August 23, 2024: 9.32 ft
- June 1, 2024: 9.75 ft
- May 23, 2024: 9.72 ft
- January 28, 2024: 11.34 ft
- August 15, 2023: 10.18 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. 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.
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.