Arkansas River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 15 rivers gauged in Arkansas.
Arkansas gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas River | 36 gauges36 gauges | normalnormal |
| Black River (AR, MO) | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Buffalo River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cache River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Eleven Point River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Illinois River (AR, OK) | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| Kings River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Little River (AR, OK) | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Mississippi River | 71 gauges71 gauges | normalnormal |
| Mulberry River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Ouachita River | 6 gauges6 gauges | normalnormal |
| Red River (AR, LA, OK) | 11 gauges11 gauges | normalnormal |
| Saline River | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| Spring River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| White River (AR, MO) | 9 gauges9 gauges | normalnormal |
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Arkansas river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Arkansas right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in Arkansas?
15 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Mississippi River, with 120 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Arkansas as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.