Rivers in Arkansas
Mississippi River near Arkansas City
Below flood stage
4.34ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 37.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 13.20 ftSat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 59.20 ft1927
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 44.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 40.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 37.00 ft |
| Action | 36.00 ft |
- 53.00 ftWater is just below the office area at the Oakley Grain at yellow Bend.
- 49.50 ftWater enters the highest grain bin at Oakley Grain at Yellow Bend.
- 44.00 ftWater is on the levees in the vicinity of Arkansas City. Trailers should be evacuated from the hunting club on Huntington Point Mississippi due to high water. All of the land inside levee protection is inundated.
- 42.00 ftWater approaches the first structure at the Donaldson Point Hunting Club in Bolivar County.
- 41.00 ftRiver cuts off access to the Oakley Grain at Yellow Bend.
- 40.00 ftThe low silt plain in front of Arkansas City and Huntington Point, Mississippi is underwater. Several river access roads are also impassable.
- 37.00 ftThe low silt plain in front of Arkansas City inside the levee system begins to flood along with widespread bottomland flooding at Huntington Point, Mississippi.
- 35.00 ftThe Road to Donaldson Point is cut off.
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
53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 1927 | 59.20 ft |
| 2 | May 29, 1929 | 58.80 ft |
| 3 | February 14, 1937 | 53.90 ft |
| 4 | June 4, 1933 | 53.60 ft |
| 5 | February 25, 1932 | 53.50 ft |
| 6 | May 16, 2011 | 53.14 ft |
| 7 | April 6, 1935 | 51.70 ft |
| 8 | January 28, 1930 | 47.80 ft |
| 9 | May 11, 1973 | 47.60 ft |
| 10 | June 8, 1935 | 47.10 ft |
| 11 | April 6, 1945 | 46.30 ft |
| 12 | April 16, 2008 | 45.39 ft |
| 13 | March 8, 2019 | 44.77 ft |
| 14 | January 12, 2016 | 44.32 ft |
| 15 | June 4, 1943 | 44.20 ft |
| 16 | February 10, 1929 | 43.70 ft |
| 17 | March 21, 1997 | 43.70 ft |
| 18 | May 25, 1983 | 43.60 ft |
| 19 | April 10, 2020 | 43.54 ft |
| 20 | June 10, 2019 | 43.18 ft |
| 21 | March 14, 2018 | 42.97 ft |
| 22 | April 26, 1979 | 42.90 ft |
| 23 | April 10, 1975 | 42.80 ft |
| 24 | June 8, 1995 | 42.30 ft |
| 25 | May 9, 1944 | 42.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 31, 2021: 37.78 ft
- April 10, 2020: 43.54 ft
- June 10, 2019: 43.18 ft
- March 8, 2019: 44.77 ft
- March 14, 2018: 42.97 ft
- May 22, 2017: 42.14 ft
- January 12, 2016: 44.32 ft
- July 21, 2015: 38.17 ft
- May 16, 2011: 53.14 ft
- May 26, 2009: 40.40 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 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.