Arkansas River at Little Rock, AR
River level and flood forecast · Pulaski County
Normal7.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 15.6 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to hold near 7.4 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 1833) | 34.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34.6 ftFlood of record, June 1833.
- 29 ftBaring Cross, Dixie, and Eastgate areas of North Little Rock are affected.
- 27 ftShillcutt Bayou backwater flooding near 37th and 38th Streets west of State Highway 365. The County Farm Road area floods from backwater up the Little Maumelle River, several homes are impacted by access problems. The Arkansas River crested in May 8th 1990 at 27.7 feet.
- 26 ftFourche Dam Pike and the community south of the road begins flooding from backwater up Fourche Creek. Burns Park golf course partially flooded from backwater up Shillcutt Bayou.
- 25 ftAreas on the North Little Rock side near White Oak and Shilcutt Bayous may be affected. Lower areas of Burns Park inundated by backwater.
- 24 ftHomes on Gribble Street in the Crockett Addition may be affected. Riverfront Park inside the levee flooded. Beck Road, County Farm Road, and Isabell Lane will become inundated.
- 23 ftBankfull stage. Rebsamen Park Golf Course, Murray Park, and Riverfront Park partially flooded. Marine terminal and commercial facilities downstream of the Interstate 30 Bridge are affected.
- 21 ftNorth Little Rock must close sewer system flood gates to prevent backwater flooding up sewers. Water will be encroaching on homes in Two Rivers Park area along the Arkansas River.
- 18 ftFarmlands downstream of Little Rock are effected. The Bill Clark Presidential Park Wetlands are inundated. Portions of Burns Park, Cooks Landing, and the Arkansas River Trail on the North Little Rock side are inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 34.6 ft — June 17, 1833
- 33 ft — April 20, 1927
- 32.6 ft — May 25, 1844
- 30.5 ft — June 13, 1877
- 30.45 ft — April 21, 1945
Recent crests: 29.71 ft (June 5, 2019) · 24.93 ft (January 2, 2016) · 22.89 ft (June 3, 2015) · 20.28 ft (May 13, 2015) · 15.13 ft (June 24, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LITA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.