Arkansas River at Dardanelle, AR
River level and flood forecast · Yell County
Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 26.9 ft below flood stage (32 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 36 ft |
| Flood stage | 32 ft |
| Action stage | 32 ft |
| Record crest (May 30, 2019) | 45.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44 ftSerious flooding expected, overtopping of Dardanelle Drainage District Levee possible. Flood of record prior to completion of the flood control reservoirs and the navigation system was 44.1 feet in May 1943.
- 41 ftMajor flooding expected, levee patrolling begins. December 2015 flood crested at 40.8 feet. May 1990 flood crested at 41.6 feet. Several highways and numerous county roads flooded.
- 36 ftModerate flood conditions expected with numerous roads and highways affected, backwater up Petit Jean River floods State Highway 154. Carden Bottoms and Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge flooded.
- 35 ftState Highway 155 in Yell County and County Roads inside the levee flooded. About 5000 acres of farmland flooded.
- 34 ftApproximately 2000 acres of farmland flooded. Galla Creek Wildlife Management area partially flooded and State Highway 105 along the river may be affected.
- 32 ftMinor flooding, commercial and industrial areas along the river in Dardanelle and Russellville may be affected. Lower lying agricultural land within the levee starts to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 45.91 ft — May 30, 2019
- 41.6 ft — May 4, 1990
- 40.83 ft — December 29, 2015
- 40.5 ft — April 23, 1973
- 40.02 ft — December 3, 1982
Recent crests: 45.91 ft (May 30, 2019) · 40.83 ft (December 29, 2015) · 37.73 ft (May 28, 2015) · 37 ft (May 12, 2015) · 34.52 ft (April 27, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DARA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.