Rivers in Arkansas
White River at Newport
Below flood stage
1.66ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 26.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.90 ftMon, Sep 28, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 35.90 ft1945
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 28.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 26.00 ft |
| Action | 21.50 ft |
- 36.00 ftThe 1 Percent Chance Flood event was determined to be 36.6 feet at Newport. Stage of 35.9 feet experienced April 1945, prior to the completion of flood control reservoirs upstream.
- 34.00 ftWhite River crested in December 1982 and March 2008 at 34 feet. Railroad Bridge downstream of Newport overtopped. Serious flooding in Jacksonport and Newport. Homes along State Highway 14 are flooded. Village Creek backing into portions of Newport. These crest are the highest since completion of Bull Shoals Dam in 1951. State Highways 14, 37, 69, 122, 367, and 384 all affected.
- 31.00 ftPatrolling of Newport, Jacksonport, and Village Creek Levees begins. Homes and businesses inside levee at Newport flooded. State Highways 14, 37, 69, 367, and 384 may all be impacted by flooding with the lower lying highways closed.
- 30.00 ftSerious flood problems in Jackson and Independence counties. Flooding extends across entire White River Valley downstream of Newport. State Highways 14, 37, 69, and 384 in the vicinity of Newport may all be affected by flooding. Village Creek may be backing into portions of Newport.
- 28.00 ftBateman Levee may be threatened with overtopping. State Highway 14 east of Newport at Village Creek could be flooded by backwater. State Highway 14 west of Newport is flooded. State Highway 69 in Independence County may be flooded. Flooding up Village Creek extends to eastern portions of Newport. Extensive flooding of cropland in Jackson and Independence County along the White and the lower Black River. River crested slightly above 28 feet in December 2001 and March 2002.
- 27.00 ftState Highway 14 between Newport and Oil Trough and State Highway 122 to Newark affected. Possible structural flooding along State Highway 14 in Independence County. Bateman Levee patrolling begins.
- 26.00 ftMany thousands of acres of cropland are inundated. Water is near State Highway 14. Many private levees are overtopped allowing the river to flood cropland. Water in portions of Jacksonport State Park that are on river side of levee.
- 21.00 ftCorps regulation stage during the winter months for Bull Shoals and Norfork Reservoir releases.
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
93 crests on NOAA’s list since 1886.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 17, 1945 | 35.90 ft |
| 2 | April 17, 1927 | 35.60 ft |
| 3 | May 14, 1943 | 34.68 ft |
| 4 | February 1, 1916 | 34.30 ft |
| 5 | May 4, 2011 | 34.17 ft |
| 6 | December 5, 1982 | 34.00 ft |
| 7 | August 24, 1915 | 33.90 ft |
| 8 | March 21, 2008 | 33.87 ft |
| 9 | March 14, 1935 | 33.70 ft |
| 10 | January 28, 1949 | 33.50 ft |
| 11 | February 20, 1938 | 33.40 ft |
| 12 | May 5, 2017 | 33.35 ft |
| 13 | April 8, 2025 | 33.26 ft |
| 14 | April 13, 2008 | 33.16 ft |
| 15 | June 15, 1928 | 33.10 ft |
| 16 | March 14, 1890 | 33.00 ft |
| 17 | April 25, 1973 | 32.73 ft |
| 18 | December 31, 2015 | 32.29 ft |
| 19 | May 15, 1918 | 32.20 ft |
| 20 | May 19, 1933 | 32.10 ft |
| 21 | May 15, 1950 | 32.10 ft |
| 22 | May 8, 1898 | 32.10 ft |
| 23 | March 30, 1975 | 31.46 ft |
| 24 | April 30, 1921 | 31.30 ft |
| 25 | May 5, 1893 | 30.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 8, 2025: 33.26 ft
- March 27, 2023: 28.39 ft
- February 11, 2023: 26.61 ft
- May 7, 2022: 26.72 ft
- February 14, 2019: 30.14 ft
- May 22, 2017: 26.39 ft
- May 5, 2017: 33.35 ft
- December 31, 2015: 32.29 ft
- May 13, 2015: 26.24 ft
- March 17, 2015: 26.84 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.