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Tensas River near Newlight

Critical Stages
54' - Action
55' - Flood
57' - Moderate
60' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:30 AM CST 12/13/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 35.13 ft

Flow: 0.201 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/13 34.9 0.165
6 PM 12/13 34.9 0.165
12 AM 12/14 34.9 0.165
6 AM 12/14 34.9 0.165
12 PM 12/14 34.9 0.165
6 PM 12/14 34.9 0.165
12 AM 12/15 34.9 0.165
6 AM 12/15 34.9 0.165
12 PM 12/15 34.8 0.155
6 PM 12/15 34.8 0.155
12 AM 12/16 34.8 0.155
6 AM 12/16 34.8 0.155
12 PM 12/16 34.8 0.155
6 PM 12/16 34.7 0.146
12 AM 12/17 34.7 0.146
6 AM 12/17 34.7 0.146
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5:30 AM 12/13 35.13 0.201
5:00 AM 12/13 35.13 0.201
4:30 AM 12/13 35.13 0.201
4:00 AM 12/13 35.13 0.201
3:30 AM 12/13 35.14 0.203
3:00 AM 12/13 35.14 0.203
2:30 AM 12/13 35.14 0.203
2:00 AM 12/13 35.14 0.203
1:30 AM 12/13 35.13 0.201
1:00 AM 12/13 35.14 0.203
12:30 AM 12/13 35.13 0.201
12:00 AM 12/13 35.14 0.203
11:30 PM 12/12 35.15 0.205
11:00 PM 12/12 35.14 0.203
10:30 PM 12/12 35.14 0.203
10:00 PM 12/12 35.14 0.203
9:30 PM 12/12 35.14 0.203
9:00 PM 12/12 35.14 0.203
8:30 PM 12/12 35.13 0.201
8:00 PM 12/12 35.13 0.201
7:30 PM 12/12 35.12 0.199
7:00 PM 12/12 35.11 0.197
6:30 PM 12/12 35.12 0.199
6:00 PM 12/12 35.11 0.197
5:30 PM 12/12 35.12 0.199
5:00 PM 12/12 35.11 0.197
4:30 PM 12/12 35.11 0.197
4:00 PM 12/12 35.1 0.195
3:30 PM 12/12 35.1 0.195
3:00 PM 12/12 35.09 0.193
Hydrograph for Tensas River near Newlight
60.6' - Extensive and widespread flooding of farm and agricultural land is occurring. Approximately 124,000 acres are underwater.
59' - Approximately 72,500 acres of farm and agricultural land are underwater.
58' - Approximately 42,500 acres of farm and agricultural land are underwater.
57' - Water is in a building on the south side of river at Newlight. Approximately 33,000 acres of farm and agricultural land are underwater.
56' - Widespread flooding of farm and agricultural land is occurring. Approximately 23,000 acres are underwater.
55' - Widespread agricultural and lowland flooding is occurring along and near the river.
DateStage (ft)
May 19, 1973 60.58
May 12, 1991 59.56
Apr 1, 2016 57.47
May 10, 1975 57.25
Jan 15, 1983 56.7
Jan 30, 1974 56.3
Apr 1, 1961 55.94
May 20, 2019 55.64
Apr 23, 1979 55.4
Feb 22, 2020 55.27
Dec 19, 1961 55.1
Dec 31, 1982 55.1
Feb 16, 1966 55.03
Mar 15, 2001 54.1
Sep 5, 2009 53.98
Mar 19, 2018 53.71
Jan 28, 2016 51.03
May 26, 2011 48.77

Data provided by the National Weather Service.