Rivers in Arkansas
Fourche LaFave River near Houston
Below flood stage
9.01ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 9:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 25.00 ft
- Record crest
- 44.40 ft1927
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 35.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 32.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 25.00 ft |
| Action | 24.50 ft |
- 44.40 ftThis is equal to the stage of record for forecast location which occurred in April 1927, prior to completion of Nimrod Dam.
- 38.00 ftStage of record for the gage is 37.6 feet experienced in May 1990, December 1982, and April 1945. A crest of 44.4 feet was reported to have occurred in April 1927, prior to the completion of Nimrod Dam in 1942 and establishment of gage records at site.
- 37.00 ftPortions of Highway 216 become inundated cutting off road and home access between Chavez Lane and the bridge west of the river.
- 35.00 ftAreas similar to those inundated in January 2016 when the river crested at 35.8 feet.
- 32.00 ftRoads around Harris Brake Lake are flooded. Flooding extends from Arkansas River upstream of Harris Brake.
- 30.00 ftState Highway 216 affected. Extensive acreage near Harris Brake Lake and the Wildlife Management Area are flooded.
- 25.00 ftAgricultural lands along the Arkansas River and up into the Fourche LaFave begin to flood. Equipment and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 27% |
| Moderate flooding | 7% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 25, 2026.
Crest history
53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1927 | 44.40 ft |
| 2 | June 4, 2019 | 39.26 ft |
| 3 | December 5, 1982 | 37.55 ft |
| 4 | April 3, 1945 | 37.53 ft |
| 5 | May 8, 1990 | 37.35 ft |
| 6 | January 1, 2016 | 35.82 ft |
| 7 | April 27, 1973 | 34.13 ft |
| 8 | June 3, 2015 | 33.84 ft |
| 9 | November 30, 1985 | 33.58 ft |
| 10 | April 29, 2011 | 32.61 ft |
| 11 | March 22, 2008 | 32.53 ft |
| 12 | April 13, 2008 | 32.33 ft |
| 13 | December 28, 1987 | 32.26 ft |
| 14 | May 14, 2015 | 32.08 ft |
| 15 | March 30, 1975 | 32.00 ft |
| 16 | October 22, 1984 | 31.97 ft |
| 17 | December 12, 1971 | 31.79 ft |
| 18 | April 7, 2025 | 31.55 ft |
| 19 | May 8, 2009 | 31.50 ft |
| 20 | February 26, 2018 | 31.36 ft |
| 21 | January 17, 2007 | 30.71 ft |
| 22 | September 6, 2008 | 30.42 ft |
| 23 | February 10, 2023 | 30.42 ft |
| 24 | April 3, 1979 | 30.17 ft |
| 25 | March 22, 2002 | 29.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 7, 2025: 31.55 ft
- March 16, 2024: 26.53 ft
- January 25, 2024: 26.25 ft
- March 25, 2023: 29.31 ft
- March 4, 2023: 29.54 ft
- February 10, 2023: 30.42 ft
- June 10, 2022: 28.37 ft
- May 9, 2022: 27.59 ft
- April 26, 2022: 25.37 ft
- March 24, 2022: 25.29 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.