Saline River at Rye, AR

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:24 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 30 ftA few houses and numerous cabins along the river in Ashley, Bradley, and Drew counties may be inundated or isolated. In December 2009 the river crested at 30 ft.
• 29 ftRailroad Bridge across the river east of Warren effected. State Highway 8 in Eastern Bradley County may be flooded. State Highway 8 Bridge at Longview between Ashley and Bradley counties and numerous county roads along the river flooded.
• 28 ftCounty roads in Southwestern Drew and Eastern Bradley counties may be flooded. Some homes and cabins may be isolated by high water.
• 26 ftCounty roads in Eastern Bradley County flooded. Move equipment and other property out of low lying areas of the floodplain.
• 18 ftMarsh and timberlands along the river flooded. Logging equipment should be moved to higher ground.

Highest crests on record

1. 31.4 ft — May 18, 1968
2. 30.8 ft — December 31, 1987
3. 30.7 ft — April 10, 2025
4. 30.5 ft — April 1, 1927
5. 30.22 ft — February 28, 2018

Recent crests: 30.7 ft (April 10, 2025) · 30.22 ft (February 28, 2018) · 30.02 ft (December 29, 2009) · 27.49 ft (November 3, 2009) · 28.58 ft (May 11, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSaline River at Benton, AR
• Arkansas River at Pine Bluff, AR
• Arkansas River at Pendleton, AR
• Bayou Bartholomew at Portland, AR
• Ouachita River at Camden, AR
• Smackover Creek near Smackover, AR
• Chemin-a-haut Bayou near Beekman, LA
• Bayou Bartholomew near Jones, LA
• Boeuf River at AR/MS State Line, LA