Arkansas River at Pine Bluff, AR

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 53 ftAll areas inside the levees flooded.
• 52 ftCrest of record, 52.1 feet in May 1943.
• 50 ftRiver crested at 50.86 feet in June 2019. This was the highest crest since the navigation system opened and 2nd highest overall.
• 47 ftExtensive agricultural flooding along the river downstream of Pine Bluff. Backwater flooding up into the area around Lake Pine Bluff and up Brumps and Caney Bayous in Northern Pine Bluff.
• 45 ftLevee patrolling begins in Pine Bluff area. Residences in Island Harbour inundated. Flood crested at 45.96 feetin June 2015.
• 44 ftTrulock Bay Residential Addition upstream of U.S. Highway 79 Business Bridge is affected.
• 43 ftIsland Harbour Estates Road is impassible, access by boat only to Island Harbour homes. Knotts Island Road impassible and residents should monitor the river for any additional rises.
• 42 ftRegional Park flooded with the gate at Regional Park Road closed. This will prevent access to the AGFC Delta Rivers Nature Center and Harbor Oaks public golf course. Some damage in the lowlands inside the levees in Pine Bluff. Water over Knotts Island Road.
• 41 ftMinor flooding of property in the Riverside Addition west of Lake Langhofer. Water starts to get over Acorn Road.
• 40 ftWater over the road to Island Harbour Estates. Flooding of cropland inside the levees. Residents of the Island Harbour area should monitor the river for any additional rises and take whatever steps necessary to protect their property. Some trails at the AGFC Delta Rivers Nature Center are covered by water and must be partially closed.
• 37 ftWater starts to get over Swan Lake Recreation Road and portions of Little Bayou Meto area south of Reydell are impacted.

Highest crests on record

1. 52.1 ft — May 28, 1943
2. 50.86 ft — June 6, 2019
3. 50.74 ft — May 31, 1957
4. 47.7 ft — May 9, 1990
5. 46.24 ft — January 2, 2016

Recent crests: 50.86 ft (June 6, 2019) · 46.24 ft (January 2, 2016) · 45.96 ft (June 4, 2015) · 43.15 ft (May 14, 2015) · 43.31 ft (April 29, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamArkansas River at Little Rock, AR
• DownstreamArkansas River at Pendleton, AR
• Saline River at Benton, AR
• Saline River at Rye, AR
• White River above DeValls Bluff DCP, AR
• Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill, AR