Fourche LaFave River near Gravelly, AR
River level and flood forecast · Yell County
Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 23.1 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 8 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (May 31, 2013) | 32.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftNumerous county roads are flooded along with portions of Highway 28. Major agricultural impacts and danger to livestock. Campgrounds along Nimrod Lake will be inundated, including Sunlight Bay, Carter Cove, and County Line.
- 30 ftSeveral county roads are impacted and State Highway 28 may be affected. Many pastures along the river will be inundated. Campgrounds will be impacted downstream near Nimrod Lake, including Sunlight Bay, County Line, and Carter Cove.
- 24 ftPortions of Highway 28 effected. Timber and pasture along West Bank floods. Property and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 32.6 ft — May 31, 2013
- 32.45 ft — December 3, 1982
- 31.65 ft — December 28, 2015
- 30.91 ft — March 19, 2008
- 30.3 ft — July 26, 1969
Recent crests: 25.37 ft (April 6, 2025) · 28.57 ft (March 3, 2023) · 27.57 ft (February 8, 2023) · 31.65 ft (December 28, 2015) · 28.38 ft (May 11, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRVA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.