Rivers in Arkansas
Little Red River at Judsonia
Below flood stage
2.03ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 4:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 30.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.00 ftWed, Sep 30, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 39.25 ft1945
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 36.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 33.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 30.00 ft |
| Action | 29.00 ft |
- 48.00 ftMain portion of Judsonia floods.
- 46.00 ftRailroad tracks at bridge floods.
- 39.00 ftFlood of record, 39.3 feet in June 1945.
- 38.00 ftPortions of Judsonia will flood.
- 36.00 ftWater is backing up tributaries toward Judsonia. River last at this level in December 2009, 36.9 ft. This is the highest stage since completion of Greers Ferry Dam.
- 35.00 ftRoad between Judsonia and Kensett flooded. Water near couple of homes in lower lying portions of Judsonia. With locally heavy rainfall, portions of State Highway 36 may be impassable between West Point and Georgetown. River reached a stage of 35.1 feet in May 2003.
- 33.00 ftCounty roads along the Little Red River flood. Extensive flooding of the lowlands along the river. Levees protecting portions of the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge may be overtopped.
- 30.00 ftMinor flooding, farmland along the right descending bank floods.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11% |
| Moderate flooding | 10% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 29, 2026.
Crest history
32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1935.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 15, 1945 | 39.25 ft |
| 2 | February 20, 1938 | 39.12 ft |
| 3 | February 23, 1935 | 38.80 ft |
| 4 | December 25, 2009 | 36.94 ft |
| 5 | May 1, 2017 | 36.34 ft |
| 6 | April 2, 1979 | 36.18 ft |
| 7 | March 29, 1975 | 36.08 ft |
| 8 | October 31, 2009 | 35.39 ft |
| 9 | April 6, 2025 | 35.26 ft |
| 10 | May 18, 2003 | 35.06 ft |
| 11 | December 29, 2015 | 34.80 ft |
| 12 | April 23, 1973 | 33.90 ft |
| 13 | February 16, 1989 | 33.60 ft |
| 14 | May 7, 2017 | 33.33 ft |
| 15 | December 22, 1990 | 33.30 ft |
| 16 | December 18, 2001 | 33.23 ft |
| 17 | February 24, 2018 | 33.21 ft |
| 18 | December 8, 1982 | 33.20 ft |
| 19 | April 5, 2008 | 33.07 ft |
| 20 | April 15, 2008 | 33.06 ft |
| 21 | March 23, 2008 | 33.05 ft |
| 22 | January 7, 1991 | 32.50 ft |
| 23 | March 3, 2023 | 31.92 ft |
| 24 | February 9, 2023 | 31.86 ft |
| 25 | December 6, 2011 | 31.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 35.26 ft
- March 25, 2023: 30.93 ft
- March 3, 2023: 31.92 ft
- February 9, 2023: 31.86 ft
- February 25, 2018: 30.34 ft
- February 24, 2018: 33.21 ft
- May 7, 2017: 33.33 ft
- May 1, 2017: 36.34 ft
- December 29, 2015: 34.80 ft
- December 6, 2011: 31.58 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.