Rolling Fork near DeQueen, AR
River level and flood forecast · Sevier County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 22.2 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 23.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 1947) | 25.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftWidespread rural lowland flooding of several hundreds of acres.
- 22 ftFlooding of pastureland begins and cattle should be moved to higher ground at this stage.
- 20 ftOverbank flooding and minor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 25.6 ft — August 28, 1947
- 24.23 ft — December 10, 1971
- 23.34 ft — May 13, 1968
- 21.96 ft — May 11, 1953
- 21.74 ft — January 30, 1969
Recent crests: 24.23 ft (December 10, 1971) · 21.74 ft (January 30, 1969) · 23.34 ft (May 13, 1968) · 20.12 ft (May 6, 1967) · 20.11 ft (May 6, 1961)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DQNA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.