Arkansas River at Morrilton, AR
River level and flood forecast · Conway County
Normal9.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 20.6 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.4 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 | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 34 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (June 4, 2019) | 43.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 49 ftLevees overtopped.
- 42 ftHighest stage prior to period of record April 1927.
- 41 ftSeveral roads and streets are impacted by water including Highway 13, Highway 113, City Creek Road, and Springfield Street. Highway 9 may also become impacted. River crested at 40.48 feet in December 2015.
- 40 ftSeveral roads and streets are impacted by water including Highway 113, City Creek Road, and Springfield Street. River crested at 40.48 feet in December 2015.
- 38 ftBegin levee patrolling. River crested at 38.64 feet in June 2015.
- 34 ftBackwaters up Point Remove Creek will flood acres of cropland.
- 32 ftExtensive agricultural acreage downstream of Morrilton along the right bank and north of Ormond Lock and Dam. Remove equipment in the floodplain.
- 30 ftCommercial and industrial establishments downstream of the State Highway 9 Bridge are effected.
Highest crests on record
- 43.03 ft — June 4, 2019
- 41.3 ft — May 6, 1990
- 40.48 ft — December 31, 2015
- 40 ft — December 4, 1982
- 39.55 ft — May 27, 1957
Recent crests: 32.29 ft (April 6, 2025) · 30.11 ft (March 25, 2023) · 31.72 ft (May 8, 2022) · 43.03 ft (June 4, 2019) · 30.36 ft (February 26, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MORA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.