Cache River near Egypt, AR

River level and flood forecast · Craighead County

Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM

Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 22 ftState Hwy 91 may become impacted or inundated between Egypt and Winesburg.
  • 21 ftState HWY 230 in Craighead County between Egypt and Bono may become impacted or inundated.

Highest crests on record

  1. 22.16 ft — April 10, 2025
  2. 22.15 ft — May 4, 2011
  3. 21.9 ft — January 16, 1950
  4. 21.88 ft — January 6, 1966
  5. 21.88 ft — February 20, 2019

Recent crests: 22.16 ft (April 10, 2025) · 21.88 ft (February 20, 2019) · 21.84 ft (March 1, 2018) · 21.32 ft (March 5, 2015) · 20.14 ft (November 25, 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 (EGPA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.