Petit Jean River at Danville, AR
River level and flood forecast · Yell County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 9.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 0 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (April 17, 1939) | 31.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftFlood of record, which occurred prior to construction of Blue Mountain Dam, was 31.8 feet in April 1939.
- 30 ftSerious situation, major flooding. River crested at 29.4 feet in December 1982, Highest stage since completion of Blue Mountain Dam in 1947. Many roads closed. Structural flooding in Danville. State Highways 27 and 80 flooded.
- 28 ftRiver crested at 28 feet in May 1990 and 28.2 feet in March 2008. Expect similar impacts. River has crested at or above this level three times since Blue Mountain Dam completed in 1947. In 1990 and 2008, the uncontrolled spillway of Blue Mountain Lake was passing a large volume of water. Many roads and bridges along the river and tributaries are flooded. State Highways 27 and 80 affected. Structural flooding in Danville possible.
- 26 ftMajor flooding begins. Some low lying parts of Danville, residences and businesses in the flood plain, may be affected. Bailey Branch Road, East 13th Street, Corinth Road, and the industrial park near McCargo Branch flooded. State Highways 27 and 80 may be affected.
- 24 ftModerate flooding begins, county roads and bridges begin to flood. Bailey Branch Road, Corinth Road, State Highway 80 southwest of Danville, and State Highway 27 north of Danville may be affected.
- 22 ftAgricultural lands along the river are flooded. Portions of Corinth Road, north of Danville, become flooded.
- 20 ftMinor flooding begins, agricultural lands along the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 31.8 ft — April 17, 1939
- 29.5 ft — June 12, 1945
- 29.36 ft — December 3, 1982
- 29.22 ft — December 28, 2015
- 28.21 ft — March 19, 2008
Recent crests: 24.46 ft (April 6, 2025) · 20.38 ft (December 28, 2024) · 20.63 ft (March 26, 2024) · 20.24 ft (January 24, 2024) · 23.05 ft (March 25, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Arkansas River at Dardanelle, AR
- Fourche LaFave River near Gravelly, AR
- Arkansas River at Morrilton, AR
- Fourche LaFave River near Houston, AR
- Mulberry River (AR) near Mulberry, AR
- Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill, AR
- Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Barling Lock and Dam, AR
- Saline River at Benton, AR
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DANA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.