Red River at Springbank Ferry, AR
River level and flood forecast · Miller County
Normal10.9 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 26.1 ft below flood stage (37 ft).
Flow: 3,600 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 | 41 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 39 ft |
| Flood stage | 37 ft |
| Action stage | 33 ft |
| Record crest (June 7, 2015) | 44.23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44 ftExpect major flooding between and near levees. The railroad bridge at Garland City, Arkansas must be closed and leveed over at this point. Expect major backwater flooding through the lower Sulphur River to approaching Lake Wright Patman.
- 41 ftMove livestock and equipment to higher ground away from levees. Expect extensive flooding between and near levees.
- 39 ftExpect flooding between and near levee systems with backwater flooding up through the lower Sulphur River.
- 38 ftExpect flooding in between levees with backwater flooding affecting the lower Sulphur River.
- 32 ftExpect flooding between levees. Livestock should be moved to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 44.23 ft — June 7, 2015
Recent crests: 44.23 ft (June 7, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SBFA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.