Arkansas River at Pendleton
Critical Stages
30' - Action
31' - Flood
32' - Moderate
33' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 5:15 PM CST 12/15/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 26.36 ft
Flow: 13.6 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 PM 12/15 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 12 AM 12/16 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 6 AM 12/16 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 12 PM 12/16 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 6 PM 12/16 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 5:15 PM 12/15 | 26.36 | 13.6 |
| 5:00 PM 12/15 | 26.48 | 18.9 |
| 4:45 PM 12/15 | 26.44 | 17 |
| 4:30 PM 12/15 | 26.4 | 15.2 |
| 4:15 PM 12/15 | 26.36 | 13.6 |
| 4:00 PM 12/15 | 26.26 | 10.3 |
| 3:45 PM 12/15 | 26.22 | 9.23 |
| 3:30 PM 12/15 | 26.22 | 9.23 |
| 3:15 PM 12/15 | 26.22 | 9.23 |
| 3:00 PM 12/15 | 26.23 | 9.49 |
| 2:45 PM 12/15 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2:30 PM 12/15 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2:15 PM 12/15 | 26.24 | 9.76 |
| 2:00 PM 12/15 | 26.24 | 9.76 |
| 1:45 PM 12/15 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1:30 PM 12/15 | 26.28 | 10.9 |
| 1:15 PM 12/15 | 26.27 | 10.6 |
| 1:00 PM 12/15 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 12:45 PM 12/15 | 26.17 | 8.03 |
| 12:30 PM 12/15 | 26.19 | 8.49 |
| 12:15 PM 12/15 | 26.22 | 9.23 |
| 12:00 PM 12/15 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 11:45 AM 12/15 | 26.27 | 10.6 |
| 11:30 AM 12/15 | 26.32 | 12.2 |
| 11:15 AM 12/15 | 26.32 | 12.2 |
| 11:00 AM 12/15 | 26.33 | 12.5 |
| 10:45 AM 12/15 | 26.33 | 12.5 |
| 10:30 AM 12/15 | 26.34 | 12.9 |
| 10:15 AM 12/15 | 26.35 | 13.2 |
| 10:00 AM 12/15 | 26.34 | 12.9 |
35.5' -
Estimated crest of June 1957 prior to establishment of a gage at the site.
34' -
Record crest since 1959 was 34.1 feet in April 1973 and was a combination of high Mississippi River stages and high flows on the Arkansas River.
33' -
Backwater up Moore Bayou and Cypress Bayou floods extensive acreage. State Highway 144 may be closed. Flood crest of January 2016 was 33.0 feet.
32' -
Area access roads on right descending bank upstream and downstream of the bridge are flooded. Property inside the levee in the Pendeleton area is threatened and should be removed.
31' -
Residences inside the levee just upstream of the Pendleton Bridge are affected.
30' -
Minor agricultural flooding inside the levees
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2019 | 37.63 |
| Apr 27, 1973 | 34.11 |
| May 10, 1990 | 33.7 |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 33.02 |
| Dec 6, 1982 | 32.5 |
| Apr 14, 2008 | 32.48 |
| Mar 31, 1985 | 32 |
| May 31, 2015 | 31.9 |
| May 22, 1961 | 31.85 |
| Oct 11, 1959 | 31.85 |
| Apr 18, 1993 | 30.9 |
| May 13, 2015 | 30.39 |
| Jun 19, 1995 | 29.91 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | 29.89 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 29.75 |
| May 15, 1994 | 29.52 |
| Apr 16, 1991 | 29.3 |
| Jun 25, 2000 | 29.18 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
