Kings River near Berryville, AR
River level and flood forecast · Carroll County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 28.5 ft below flood stage (31 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 9 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:19 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 31 ft |
| Action stage | 30 ft |
| Record crest (November 19, 1985) | 38.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39 ftdisastrous flooding occurs. Many roads near the Kings River are closed. This flood will produce similar conditions to the record flood event of November 1985 when the stage crested at 38.9 feet. This is a very dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 37 ftexpect severe flooding. Homes near the river around State Highway 143 may be flooded. Many roads in the vicinity of the river are closed. This is a very dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 35 ftexpect severe flooding between Berryville and Table Rock Lake. State Highway 143 and many county roads are closed. Homes may be isolated by high water. Backwaters flood the lowlands along Clabber Creek and Bee Creek.
- 33 ftState Highway 143 and meadowlands along the east bank are inundated. Low lands around Clabber Creek become covered by high water.
- 31 ftmeadowlands along the east bank are flooded. County roads in the vicinity of State Highway 143 may be covered by high water.
- 30 ftfaster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.
Highest crests on record
- 38.91 ft — November 19, 1985
- 38 ft — April 14, 1927
- 37 ft — May 10, 1943
- 35.98 ft — May 7, 1961
- 35.37 ft — April 26, 2011
Recent crests: 21.05 ft (April 6, 2025) · 29.7 ft (November 5, 2024) · 33.18 ft (December 28, 2015) · 22.64 ft (May 24, 2011) · 35.37 ft (April 26, 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 (BRYA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.