Current River above Powder Mill

1. 50.00 ftFlood waters reach the bottom of the bridge deck of the Highway 106 bridge. Major flooding is occurring along the river.
2. 40.00 ftMost county roads and camping areas are flooded.
3. 25.00 ftCounty Road 533 floods downstream of the 106 bridge near the river. Much of the downstream left bank is under water.
4. 20.00 ftFlood waters may impact the lower portions of Powder Mill Campground.
5. 8.00 ftCounty Road 106-531 south of the gage floods near the river.
6. 6.00 ftCampground near gage site begins to flood. Canoe rentals close.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Most recent crests

• November 6, 2024: 29.80 ft
• May 16, 2023: 12.62 ft
• March 25, 2023: 21.67 ft
• March 4, 2023: 16.99 ft
• February 10, 2023: 8.43 ft
• May 6, 2022: 12.01 ft
• April 14, 2022: 11.09 ft
• March 31, 2022: 14.96 ft
• February 18, 2022: 15.44 ft
• December 19, 2021: 14.55 ft

• UpstreamCurrent River at Akers
• DownstreamCurrent River at Van Buren
• Jacks Fork at Eminence
• Jacks Fork at Alley Spring
• Big Spring River at Big Spring near Van Buren
• Black River at Clearwater Lake Pool
• Black River at Annapolis
• Jacks Fork at Mountain View

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

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.