Lee Creek near Van Buren LCR, AR
River level and flood forecast · Crawford County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 0 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 | 405 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 404 ft |
| Flood stage | 401 ft |
| Action stage | 399 ft |
| Record crest (December 28, 2015) | 417.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 417 ftmajor flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. Residences approximately one quarter mile downstream of the dam are inundated by a couple of feet of water. Residences approximately two-thirds of a mile downstream of the dam are inundated to a depth of several feet. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. The flood of record is 417.5 feet, which occurred on December 28, 2015. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
- 414 ftmajor flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. Residences approximately one quarter mile downstream of the reservoir begin to be impacted by flood water. Residences approximately two-thirds of a mile downstream of the reservoir are inundated to a depth of several feet. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. The flood of record is 417.5 feet, which occurred on December 28, 2015. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
- 411 ftmajor flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. Several residences along Lee Creek downstream from the reservoir are flooded. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
- 408 ftmajor flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. Several residences along Lee Creek downstream from the reservoir are flooded. Flooding is comparable to the flooding which occurred on April 24, 2004. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
- 405 ftTailwater Park is inundated by high water. Permanent structures in the park are damaged. Flood waters begin to affect residences approximately two-thirds of a mile downstream from the dam. Flood waters reach a permanent residence at the campground near Rena Road and recreational vehicles in the campground may be flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. This is a dangerous situation.
- 404 ftTailwater Park is inundated. Some permanent structures in the park are flooded. A recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road may be flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water just east of the bridge over Lee Creek.
- 402 ftthe access road into Tailwater Park may be impassable due to high water. The recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road is affected by high water.
- 401 ftwater may begin to cover an access road into Tailwater Park. The recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road begins to be affected by high water.
- 399 ftfaster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river, Tailwater Park, and the recreational vehicle campground should continue to monitor later forecasts.
Highest crests on record
- 417.5 ft — December 28, 2015
- 416.9 ft — June 1, 2019
- 409.7 ft — April 29, 2021
- 409.4 ft — April 5, 2025
- 408.2 ft — April 24, 2004
Recent crests: 399 ft (June 16, 2025) · 399.8 ft (May 26, 2025) · 404.7 ft (April 5, 2025) · 409.4 ft (April 5, 2025) · 400.3 ft (November 5, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VBRA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.