Red River at Index, AR

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 34.25 ftRecord flooding of tens of thousands of acres will take place.
• 32 ftExpect widespread inundation of thousand of acres of farmland between and near levees.
• 31.5 ftA 24 hour flood watch will commence at the Index bridge on U.S. highway 71. The bridge is in danger of being overtopped.
• 29 ftGeneral inundation of farm and grazing lowlands will occur. Ranchers should have completed evacuation of cattle and equipment to higher ground. Expect water to creep well up on levee systems.
• 27.5 ftU.S. Highway 71 Red River bridge closed.
• 27 ftGeneral inundation of farm and grazing lowlands will occur. Ranchers should have completed evacuation of cattle and equipment to higher ground. U.S. Highway 71 approaches overflow next to the weigh station with the bridge very likely closed.
• 26.5 ftWater begins to overflow the approaches next to the weigh station at U.S. Highway 71 with the bridge threatened with closure.
• 26 ftWater begins to overflow the approaches next to the weigh station at U.S. Highway 71 with the bridge threatened with closure. Also high water overflows the north approches to the bridge on the southbound lanes.
• 25 ftConsiderable flooding of lowland farm and grazing land will take place. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment to higher ground.
• 24 ftThe Red River is at bankfull with some minor flooding of low pastures. Ranchers are advised to move cattle to higher ground.
• 19.5 ftConsiderable backwater flooding will take place on Walnut Bayou at its confluence with the Red River to near Tom, Oklahoma.

Highest crests on record

1. 34.4 ft — February 23, 1938
2. 32.3 ft — May 10, 1990
3. 31.41 ft — June 4, 2015
4. 31.1 ft — May 25, 1935
5. 30.4 ft — May 1, 1942

Recent crests: 31.41 ft (June 4, 2015) · 32.3 ft (May 10, 1990) · 25.7 ft (December 14, 1971) · 25.78 ft (May 6, 1958) · 29.23 ft (June 8, 1957)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamRed River near Dekalb - Pecan Point, TX
• DownstreamRed River at Fulton, AR
• Saline River near Lockesburg, AR
• Little River at Horatio, AR
• Red River at Springbank Ferry, AR
• Cossatot River near DeQueen, AR
• Saline River near Dierks, AR
• Rolling Fork near DeQueen, AR