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White River at Des Arc

Critical Stages
23' - Action
24' - Flood
26' - Moderate
30' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:00 PM CST 12/8/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 7.44 ft

Flow: 13.1 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 AM 12/9 7.4 13.1
6 AM 12/9 7.4 13.1
12 PM 12/9 7.3 12.9
6 PM 12/9 7.3 12.9
12 AM 12/10 7.2 12.8
6 AM 12/10 7.2 12.8
12 PM 12/10 7.1 12.6
6 PM 12/10 7.1 12.6
12 AM 12/11 7 12.5
6 AM 12/11 7 12.5
12 PM 12/11 6.9 12.4
6 PM 12/11 6.8 12.2
12 AM 12/12 6.8 12.2
6 AM 12/12 6.7 12.1
12 PM 12/12 6.7 12.1
6 PM 12/12 6.6 12
12 AM 12/13 6.6 12
6 AM 12/13 6.5 11.9
12 PM 12/13 6.5 11.9
6 PM 12/13 6.4 11.7
12 AM 12/14 6.4 11.7
6 AM 12/14 6.3 11.6
12 PM 12/14 6.3 11.6
6 PM 12/14 6.3 11.6
12 AM 12/15 6.2 11.5
6 AM 12/15 6.2 11.5
12 PM 12/15 6.1 11.3
6 PM 12/15 6.1 11.3
12 AM 12/16 6.1 11.3
6 AM 12/16 6 11.2
12 PM 12/16 6 11.2
6 PM 12/16 6 11.2
12 AM 12/17 5.9 11.1
6 AM 12/17 5.9 11.1
12 PM 12/17 5.8 11
6 PM 12/17 5.8 11
12 AM 12/18 5.8 11
6 AM 12/18 5.7 10.9
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:00 PM 12/8 7.44 13.1
7:00 PM 12/8 7.44 13.1
6:00 PM 12/8 7.45 13.1
5:00 PM 12/8 7.46 13.1
4:00 PM 12/8 7.46 13.1
3:00 PM 12/8 7.45 13.1
2:00 PM 12/8 7.46 13.1
1:00 PM 12/8 7.47 13.2
12:00 PM 12/8 7.47 13.2
11:00 AM 12/8 7.37 13
10:00 AM 12/8 7.47 13.2
9:00 AM 12/8 7.38 13
8:00 AM 12/8 7.43 13.1
7:00 AM 12/8 7.37 13
6:00 AM 12/8 7.38 13
5:00 AM 12/8 7.39 13.1
4:00 AM 12/8 7.38 13
3:00 AM 12/8 7.39 13.1
2:00 AM 12/8 7.38 13
1:00 AM 12/8 7.47 13.2
12:00 AM 12/8 7.39 13.1
11:00 PM 12/7 7.38 13
10:00 PM 12/7 7.49 13.2
9:00 PM 12/7 7.49 13.2
8:00 PM 12/7 7.48 13.2
7:00 PM 12/7 7.48 13.2
6:00 PM 12/7 7.5 13.2
5:00 PM 12/7 7.49 13.2
4:00 PM 12/7 7.5 13.2
3:00 PM 12/7 7.49 13.2
Hydrograph for White River at Des Arc
39' - Similar conditions to record flood event in May 2011 when river crested at 39.43 feet. Very serious situation with numerous homes, roads, and buisnesses inundated.
37' - Extensive flooding similar to conditions in February 1949 when the river rose to 37.45 feet, with numerous roads closed and homes in and near Des Arc flooded.
33.5' - Homes and highways at Des Arc and nearby are flooded. River crested at 33.7 feet in March and again in April 2008. Very serious flooding. State Highways 33, 38, and 11 all flooded.
32' - Flood of December 1982 crested at 32.1 ft. Third highest crest since upstream reservoirs completed. Extensive flooding in the river valley with numerous roads flooded and some structures flooded north of Des Arc along Highway 11 and near Spring Lake. A high Mississippi River level can raise and prolong flooding along the lower White River as far upstream as Des Arc.
30' - Numerous county roads and bridges inundated. Many dollars in damages in Prairie County. Extensive farmland and timberland flooded. Backwater flooding of Wattensaw Bayou and Bayou Des Arc. Patrolling of Kitty Barnes Levee on East Bank begins.
28' - Many roads are likley impacted by high water including Horshoe Lake Road and Hill Lake Road north of Des Arc.
27' - Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and Cypress Bayou. West Park Drive is inundated.
24' - Many acres of farmland flooded within the levees. Water is backing up Bayou Des Arc and Cypress Bayou.
21' - Minor flooding of farmlands within the levees.
DateStage (ft)
May 7, 2011 39.43
Feb 2, 1949 37.35
Apr 3, 1945 35.6
May 9, 2017 35.53
Apr 28, 1973 34.2
Apr 17, 2008 33.78
Mar 26, 2008 33.74
Apr 13, 2025 33.1
Dec 10, 1982 32.05
Apr 3, 1975 31.6
Jan 4, 2016 31.5
Feb 21, 1989 30.34
Dec 28, 2009 28.9
Mar 3, 2018 28.07
Nov 7, 2009 27.91
Apr 1, 2023 27.85
Nov 9, 2009 27.68
Apr 2, 2002 27.68
Apr 7, 1985 26.8
Apr 8, 1997 26.76

Data provided by the National Weather Service.