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For a quick idea how rivers are behaving across Arkansas (in the Little Rock Hydrologic Area), use the table below. To make it clear what colors are displayed, they are represented with letters ("g" is green [no flood], "y" is yellow [near flood stage], "o" is orange [minor flood], "r" is red [moderate flood], and "p" is purple [major flood]). Hydrographs (showing stages and flows over time) are available through AHPS (Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service) by clicking site names.

Note: If you wish, use the check boxes below to build your own table. Pick your points and click "Make River Table!".
Arkansas River:
Dardanelle
Morrilton
Toad Suck L&D
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Pendleton

Buffalo River:
St. Joe		 Spring River:
Hardy
Imboden

Little Red River:
Judsonia

Cache River:
Patterson		 Black River:
Corning
Pocahontas
Black Rock

Saline River:
Benton
Rye		 Little Missouri River:
Boughton

Ouachita River:
Arkadelphia
Camden
Thatcher L&D		 White River:
Batesville
Newport
Augusta
Georgetown
Des Arc
Clarendon
 
 
 
 
LOCATION FLOOD
STAGE		 LEVEL
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arkansas River  
Dardanelle
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Morrilton
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Toad Suck L&D
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Little Rock
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pine Bluff
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pendleton
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Buffalo River  
St. Joe
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Spring River  
Hardy
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Imboden
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Little Red River  
Judsonia
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cache River  
Patterson
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Black River  
Corning
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pocahontas
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Black Rock
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ouachita River  
Arkadelphia
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camden
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Thatcher L&D
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Little Missouri River  
Boughton
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saline River  
Benton
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rye
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
White River  
Batesville
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Newport
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Augusta
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Georgetown
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Des Arc
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Clarendon
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No Flood:
 g 
Near Flood Stage:
 y 
Minor Flood:
 o 
Moderate Flood:
 r 
Major Flood:
 p 
 
River/Lake Data and Rainfall
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Lake Information
Rainfall ReportsLatest Product(24 hour totals through 7am on the last day rain was measured)
 
Clickable River Forecasts and Hydrographs
Flood Safety Signs/Turn Around Don't DrownTM Stories
 
Flood safety signs were presented at Malvern (Hot Spring County) on 04/22/2019, Hot Springs (Garland County) on 02/10/2020, and Centerton (Benton County) on 03/04/2020.
Hot Spring County Ceremony (04/19)  |  Garland County Ceremony (02/20)
Centerton Ceremony (03/20)
In the pictures: Flood safety signs were presented at Malvern (Hot Spring County) on 04/22/2019, Hot Springs (Garland County) on 02/10/2020, and Centerton (Benton County) on 03/04/2020. Press releases (PDF): Hot Spring County Ceremony | Garland County Ceremony | Centerton Ceremony
 

Nationwide, statistics show that more than half of flood/flash flood related deaths occur in automobiles. If flood waters are between you and your destination, the National Weather Service wants you to remember a simple slogan: "Turn Around Don't Drown" TM.

 

Turn Around Don't Drown logo To raise awareness, a limited number of flood safety signs have been made available to communities in Arkansas.

 

This is a partnership between the National Weather Service and the Arkansas Floodplain Management Association, Inc. Since 2018, more than fifty signs have been delivered and erected in flood prone areas.

 
 
River Flood Warnings and Statements
Significant River Flood Outlooks
 
Area 1 (Arkansas and Red River basins)
Area 2 (All other basins including White and Ouachita)
Significant River Flood Outlook Areas in ArkansasOutlook Area 2 Outlook Area 1
Latest Flood Potential OutlookLatest Product
 
Streamflow Data
 
USGS Streamflow Data for Selected Arkansas Rivers (once at site...click on station number to see hydrograph)
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