L'Anguille River at Palestine, AR
River level and flood forecast · St. Francis County
Normal13.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to fall to 13.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:25 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (February 13, 1937) | 39.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftNumerous roads and bridges are flooded and evacuations may be necessary due to access problems.
- 27.5 ftWater begins to flow over a few county roads and bridges near the river.
- 26 ftFlooding is occurring in low-lying farmland near the river.
- 25 ftFlooding of large areas of agricultural land along the river is occurring.
- 22 ftCropland near the river is affected by flood water.
Highest crests on record
- 39.7 ft — February 13, 1937
- 36.34 ft — May 13, 2011
- 30.92 ft — February 3, 1950
- 29.92 ft — April 25, 1973
- 29.55 ft — March 5, 2019
Recent crests: 27.79 ft (April 7, 2025) · 26.18 ft (February 17, 2025) · 29.55 ft (March 5, 2019) · 22.57 ft (March 14, 2014) · 36.34 ft (May 13, 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 (PLGA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.