Saline River near Dierks, AR
River level and flood forecast · Howard County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.5 ft below flood stage (15 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 13, 1968) | 22.95 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 22.95 ft — May 13, 1968
- 22.5 ft — May 6, 1961
- 21.93 ft — January 1, 1920
- 20.77 ft — January 30, 1969
- 20.24 ft — December 10, 1971
Recent crests: 17.33 ft (July 2, 1983) · 20.24 ft (December 10, 1971) · 20.77 ft (January 30, 1969) · 22.95 ft (May 13, 1968) · 17.22 ft (May 6, 1967)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DIRA4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.