Cossatot River near DeQueen, AR
River level and flood forecast · Sevier County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 6, 1961) | 20.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftSEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES FLOOD. LIVESTOCK MUST BE EVACUATED.
- 15 ftMINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT IN THE FLOODPLAIN SHOULD BE EVACUATED. RAFTERS AND CANOEISTS SHOULD AVOID THE RIVER...AS CURRENTS ARE SWIFT...TURBULENT...AND FULL OF DEBRIS.
Highest crests on record
- 20.7 ft — May 6, 1961
- 20.47 ft — August 28, 1947
- 20.2 ft — March 30, 1945
- 20.14 ft — September 20, 1950
- 19.96 ft — May 25, 1946
Recent crests: 16.04 ft (April 29, 2016) · 15.32 ft (December 28, 2015) · 10.53 ft (March 8, 1976) · 13.93 ft (February 1, 1975) · 18.05 ft (October 13, 1973)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DEQA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.