Rivers in Arkansas
Arkansas River at Morrilton
Below flood stage
9.64ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 1:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 30.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.60 ftThu, Sep 24, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 43.03 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 38.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 34.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 30.00 ft |
| Action | 29.00 ft |
- 49.00 ftLevees overtopped.
- 42.00 ftHighest stage prior to period of record April 1927.
- 41.00 ftSeveral roads and streets are impacted by water including Highway 13, Highway 113, City Creek Road, and Springfield Street. Highway 9 may also become impacted. River crested at 40.48 feet in December 2015.
- 40.00 ftSeveral roads and streets are impacted by water including Highway 113, City Creek Road, and Springfield Street. River crested at 40.48 feet in December 2015.
- 38.00 ftBegin levee patrolling. River crested at 38.64 feet in June 2015.
- 34.00 ftBackwaters up Point Remove Creek will flood acres of cropland.
- 32.00 ftExtensive agricultural acreage downstream of Morrilton along the right bank and north of Ormond Lock and Dam. Remove equipment in the floodplain.
- 30.00 ftCommercial and industrial establishments downstream of the State Highway 9 Bridge are effected.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 2019 | 43.03 ft |
| 2 | April 19, 1927 | 42.00 ft |
| 3 | May 6, 1990 | 41.30 ft |
| 4 | May 15, 1943 | 40.80 ft |
| 5 | December 31, 2015 | 40.48 ft |
| 6 | April 21, 1945 | 40.40 ft |
| 7 | December 4, 1982 | 40.00 ft |
| 8 | May 27, 1957 | 39.55 ft |
| 9 | June 22, 1935 | 39.20 ft |
| 10 | November 6, 1941 | 39.10 ft |
| 11 | June 2, 2015 | 38.64 ft |
| 12 | May 12, 2015 | 38.00 ft |
| 13 | February 21, 1938 | 38.00 ft |
| 14 | April 24, 1973 | 37.41 ft |
| 15 | April 12, 2008 | 36.84 ft |
| 16 | March 20, 2008 | 36.67 ft |
| 17 | May 19, 1929 | 36.60 ft |
| 18 | April 27, 2011 | 36.52 ft |
| 19 | October 11, 1986 | 36.51 ft |
| 20 | May 13, 1993 | 34.90 ft |
| 21 | June 17, 1995 | 34.78 ft |
| 22 | January 6, 1998 | 33.91 ft |
| 23 | May 19, 1933 | 33.90 ft |
| 24 | April 25, 2004 | 33.70 ft |
| 25 | May 15, 1950 | 33.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 32.29 ft
- March 25, 2023: 30.11 ft
- May 8, 2022: 31.72 ft
- June 4, 2019: 43.03 ft
- February 26, 2018: 30.36 ft
- May 22, 2017: 30.98 ft
- December 31, 2015: 40.48 ft
- June 2, 2015: 38.64 ft
- May 22, 2015: 30.88 ft
- May 12, 2015: 38.00 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. 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.