River stage
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS ARSA4
In brief
The Mississippi River at Arkansas City, AR read 12.06 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 23.94 ft below action stage.
Source: National Weather Service gauge ARSA4
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59.20 ft | 1927-04-21 |
| 2 | 58.80 ft | 1929-05-29 |
| 3 | 53.90 ft | 1937-02-14 |
| 4 | 53.60 ft | 1933-06-04 |
| 5 | 53.50 ft | 1932-02-25 |
| 6 | 53.14 ft | 2011-05-16 |
| 7 | 51.70 ft | 1935-04-06 |
| 8 | 47.80 ft | 1930-01-28 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
The Road to Donaldson Point is cut off.
The low silt plain in front of Arkansas City inside the levee system begins to flood along with widespread bottomland flooding at Huntington Point, Mississippi.
The low silt plain in front of Arkansas City and Huntington Point, Mississippi is underwater. Several river access roads are also impassable.
River cuts off access to the Oakley Grain at Yellow Bend.
Water approaches the first structure at the Donaldson Point Hunting Club in Bolivar County.
Water is on the levees in the vicinity of Arkansas City. Trailers should be evacuated from the hunting club on Huntington Point Mississippi due to high water. All of the land inside levee protection is inundated.
Water enters the highest grain bin at Oakley Grain at Yellow Bend.
Water is just below the office area at the Oakley Grain at yellow Bend.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
No. The Mississippi River at Arkansas City is at 12.06 ft, 23.94 ft below action stage.
The National Weather Service sets action stage 36 ft, minor flooding 37 ft, moderate flooding 40 ft and major flooding 44 ft.
The highest crest on record is 59.2 ft, on 1927-04-21.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge ARSA4). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.