Rivers in Arkansas
Saline River at Benton
Below flood stage
2.65ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.40 ftTue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 30.50 ft1927
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftFlood of record, 30.5 feet in April 1st 1927.
- 29.00 ftFlood of September 4th 2008 from the rainfall of Hurricane Gustav crested at 29.27 feet. Expect similar impacts. Homes along the lower end of River Street and Side Streets and also the manufactured home subdivision along Henry Street flooded.
- 28.00 ftHomes may be flooded on River Street and the side streets. The manufactured home subdivision along Henry Street is flooding. River reached 29.3 feet in September 2008 from Hurricane Gustav rainfall.
- 26.00 ftSerious flooding begins at this level, there will be problems in the industrial area, near the airport, and along the water supply impoundment downstream of Interstate 30 and the nearby manufactured home subdivision. Watch for flooding of low lying roads.
- 24.00 ftModerate flooding begins at this level. River Street in Southwest Benton may be flooded by backwater up Willow Depot Creek, especially if there is heavy rain in the Benton area during the high river level. Also, possible flooding up McNeil and Salt Creeks.
- 22.00 ftCommercial and industrial facilities in the flood plain along the left bank may be affected. Water is deep in the pastures along the west bank.
- 20.00 ftPastures along west bank will flood. There may be some low lying county roads near the river flooding.
- 18.00 ftMinor flooding begins at 18 feet, flooding of low lying pastures along the west bank.
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
50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1927 | 30.50 ft |
| 2 | January 30, 1969 | 29.68 ft |
| 3 | September 4, 2008 | 29.27 ft |
| 4 | December 25, 2009 | 27.63 ft |
| 5 | March 8, 1990 | 26.62 ft |
| 6 | May 14, 1968 | 26.50 ft |
| 7 | April 6, 2025 | 26.40 ft |
| 8 | December 4, 1982 | 26.37 ft |
| 9 | April 22, 1974 | 26.14 ft |
| 10 | December 4, 1952 | 25.28 ft |
| 11 | October 19, 1984 | 24.93 ft |
| 12 | November 19, 1988 | 24.67 ft |
| 13 | May 2, 1954 | 24.49 ft |
| 14 | November 20, 1988 | 24.20 ft |
| 15 | February 22, 2018 | 23.89 ft |
| 16 | November 22, 2011 | 23.74 ft |
| 17 | December 4, 1993 | 23.47 ft |
| 18 | February 11, 1998 | 23.22 ft |
| 19 | May 12, 2023 | 22.97 ft |
| 20 | May 12, 2015 | 22.87 ft |
| 21 | February 23, 2018 | 22.67 ft |
| 22 | February 20, 1951 | 22.60 ft |
| 23 | May 6, 2009 | 22.31 ft |
| 24 | September 13, 1978 | 22.16 ft |
| 25 | January 14, 2007 | 21.94 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 26.40 ft
- March 15, 2024: 18.57 ft
- January 24, 2024: 21.37 ft
- May 12, 2023: 22.97 ft
- April 21, 2023: 18.01 ft
- March 3, 2023: 18.65 ft
- February 9, 2023: 20.01 ft
- January 3, 2023: 19.38 ft
- June 9, 2022: 20.31 ft
- March 22, 2022: 20.94 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.