Mulberry River (AR) near Mulberry, AR
River level and flood forecast · Franklin County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 17.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 8 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (December 3, 1982) | 23.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 fthighest stage of record was 23.66 feet in December 1982. Statistically, this is approximately a one percent annual chance flood event. The river is very swift. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 22 ftmuch of the low lying ground along the Mulberry River within the Arkansas River Valley will be impacted. County roads near the river may be inundated. The river is very swift. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 20 ftnumerous county roads and bridges are inundated and possibly damaged by swift currents.
- 18 ftagricultural and timber lands along the left bank and in the vicinity of the gage begin to flood. The first 7 miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding from the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 can be affected. The river is swift and dangerous.
- 16 ftagricultural and timber lands along the left bank and in the vicinity of the gage are threatened. The first several miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding from the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 are threatened. The river is swift and dangerous.
- 14 ftno flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
- 12 ftno flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
- 10 ftno flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
Highest crests on record
- 23.66 ft — December 3, 1982
- 22 ft — December 15, 1927
- 21.9 ft — February 23, 1985
- 21.48 ft — May 3, 1990
- 21.34 ft — November 25, 1973
Recent crests: 16.55 ft (September 24, 2025) · 8.94 ft (June 7, 2025) · 14.67 ft (April 5, 2025) · 20.66 ft (November 5, 2024) · 12.12 ft (April 29, 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 (MLBA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.