Rivers in Arkansas
Little River at Horatio
Below flood stage
5.38ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 27.00 ft
- Record crest
- 38.00 ft1915
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 28.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 27.00 ft |
| Action | 20.50 ft |
- 38.00 ftRecord flooding of tens of thousands of acres throughout much of Little River and Sevier counties of Arkansas.
- 34.00 ftSerious flooding of several thousands of acres of grazing and farming land will take place. The Kansas City Southern railroad bed will be flooded both northwest and southeast of the highway 41 bridge. Several secondary roadways will be cutoff in the area. Also expect severe backwater flooding on the Cossatot and Rolling Fork Rivers at and upstream from their confluences with the Little River.
- 30.00 ftThe golf course west of Horatio, Arkansas floods. Also ranchers should evacuate cattle and farm machinery to higher ground and have preparations complete for a major flood. Expect considerable lowland flooding of several hundred acres of grazing and farming land. Expect major backwater flooding of small tributaries at their confluence with the Little River such as the Cossatot and the Rolling Fork Rivers.
- 29.00 ftThe boat ramp recreation area at Wilton, Arkansas downstream from Horatio is flooded and closed. Also the golf course west of Horatio, Arkansas suffers from overflow.
- 27.00 ftThe golf course west of Horatio is cut off from vehicle traffic by floodwaters. A few hundred acres of lowland flood both upstream and downstream from the highway 41 bridge.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 13% |
| Moderate flooding | 6% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
63 crests on NOAA’s list since 1915.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 21, 1915 | 38.00 ft |
| 2 | March 30, 1945 | 37.70 ft |
| 3 | January 25, 1938 | 36.93 ft |
| 4 | February 19, 1938 | 36.48 ft |
| 5 | January 27, 1949 | 35.58 ft |
| 6 | May 6, 1935 | 34.80 ft |
| 7 | December 30, 2015 | 34.69 ft |
| 8 | April 23, 1952 | 34.26 ft |
| 9 | February 13, 1950 | 34.06 ft |
| 10 | June 19, 1935 | 33.37 ft |
| 11 | April 28, 1957 | 33.13 ft |
| 12 | July 29, 1947 | 32.99 ft |
| 13 | December 10, 1971 | 32.85 ft |
| 14 | September 17, 1950 | 32.80 ft |
| 15 | February 22, 1945 | 32.78 ft |
| 16 | May 3, 1958 | 32.70 ft |
| 17 | January 14, 1950 | 32.66 ft |
| 18 | February 28, 1945 | 32.65 ft |
| 19 | May 3, 1944 | 32.64 ft |
| 20 | May 12, 1953 | 32.32 ft |
| 21 | January 2, 1948 | 32.29 ft |
| 22 | April 18, 1939 | 32.12 ft |
| 23 | April 30, 1953 | 32.02 ft |
| 24 | May 22, 1960 | 31.90 ft |
| 25 | April 13, 1952 | 31.84 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 10, 2021: 30.89 ft
- March 1, 2018: 30.88 ft
- February 24, 2018: 31.06 ft
- April 30, 2016: 31.44 ft
- December 30, 2015: 34.69 ft
- December 14, 2015: 31.09 ft
- November 29, 2015: 29.98 ft
- May 27, 2015: 31.35 ft
- May 11, 2015: 30.32 ft
- November 25, 1996: 28.21 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.