White River at Calico Rock
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/03/2025 1:15 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/03/2025 10:57 AM CDTRecord: 52.9 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 30 ft Moderate Flooding 25 ft Minor Flooding 19 ft Action 16 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 50 - River exceeded 50 feet three times between 1915 and 1927. Flood of record is 52.9 feet on January 31 1916. The river reached 51.5 feet on April 15 1927. All points along the White River will have major flood problems. Reservoirs provide some level of protection.
- 40 - Much of the flood plain near Calico Rock will be flooded. Serious problems in Norfork, Boswell, Mount Olive, Sylamore, Allison, and Guion. Backwater up Calico Creek effects homes and business in Calico Rock. Houses on River Breeze Lane will be threatened. On April 11th 2008 the river crested at 40.2 feet and caused widespread serious damage. The December 1982 flood crested at 41.2 feet, which is the highest stage since the reservoirs were completed.
- 36 - Many of the homes along the river bank in Baxter, Stone, and Izard counties will be impacted by either inundation or isolation. This includes homes in areas near Norfork, Calico Rock , Allison, Boswell, Mount Olive, and Guion. Numerous roads closed.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 32.65 ft | on 05-01-2017 |
| 2. | 34.20 ft | on 12-29-2015 |
| 3. | 19.95 ft | on 05-12-2015 |
| 4. | 29.28 ft | on 04-26-2011 |
| 5. | 18.38 ft | on 09-05-2008 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 32.65 ft | on 05-01-2017 | |
| 2. | 34.20 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
| 3. | 19.95 ft | on 05-12-2015 | |
| 4. | 29.28 ft | on 04-26-2011 | |
| 5. | 18.38 ft | on 09-05-2008 | |
| 6. | 40.27 ft | on 04-11-2008 | |
| 7. | 39.64 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
| 8. | 31.64 ft | on 04-25-2004 | |
| 9. | 22.54 ft | on 03-20-2002 | |
| 10. | 18.09 ft | on 12-18-2001 | |
| 11. | 14.66 ft | on 06-18-2000 | |
| 12. | 12.25 ft | on 04-12-1999 | |
| 13. | 15.33 ft | on 03-20-1998 | |
| 14. | 21.20 ft | on 11-08-1996 | |
| 15. | 18.34 ft | on 09-27-1996 | |
| 16. | 17.66 ft | on 01-14-1995 | |
| 17. | 19.90 ft | on 11-06-1994 | |
| 18. | 18.98 ft | on 01-05-1993 | |
| 19. | 16.45 ft | on 10-30-1991 | |
| 20. | 26.97 ft | on 05-04-1990 | |
| 21. | 27.22 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
| 22. | 41.14 ft | on 12-04-1982 | |
| 23. | 19.00 ft | on 02-01-1982 | |
| 24. | 19.97 ft | on 03-29-1977 | |
| 25. | 18.51 ft | on 03-28-1975 | |
| 26. | 29.69 ft | on 11-25-1973 | |
| 27. | 27.82 ft | on 04-23-1973 | |
| 28. | 25.25 ft | on 12-11-1971 | |
| 29. | 23.35 ft | on 01-30-1969 | |
| 30. | 21.14 ft | on 03-21-1968 | |
| 31. | 23.30 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 32. | 23.97 ft | on 05-06-1961 | |
| 33. | 25.05 ft | on 04-04-1957 | |
| 34. | 39.25 ft | on 05-13-1950 | |
| 35. | 38.14 ft | on 01-25-1949 | |
| 36. | 49.84 ft | on 04-16-1945 | |
| 37. | 47.50 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 38. | 32.50 ft | on 04-17-1939 | |
| 39. | 44.50 ft | on 02-19-1938 | |
| 40. | 43.80 ft | on 03-12-1935 | |
| 41. | 38.40 ft | on 05-16-1933 | |
| 42. | 41.50 ft | on 12-14-1927 | |
| 43. | 51.50 ft | on 04-15-1927 | 1 |
| 44. | 37.20 ft | on 04-27-1921 | |
| 45. | 32.60 ft | on 03-26-1920 | |
| 46. | 37.00 ft | on 05-12-1918 | |
| 47. | 52.90 ft | on 01-31-1916 | 1 |
| 48. | 50.50 ft | on 08-21-1915 | |
| 49. | 31.60 ft | on 05-15-1908 | |
| 50. | 43.50 ft | on 05-07-1907 | |
| 51. | 35.00 ft | on 03-27-1906 | |
| 52. | 32.00 ft | on 08-01-1905 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 52.90 ft | on 01-31-1916 | 1 |
| 2. | 51.50 ft | on 04-15-1927 | 1 |
| 3. | 50.50 ft | on 08-21-1915 | |
| 4. | 49.84 ft | on 04-16-1945 | |
| 5. | 47.50 ft | on 05-12-1943 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 52.90 ft | on 01-31-1916 | 1 |
| 2. | 51.50 ft | on 04-15-1927 | 1 |
| 3. | 50.50 ft | on 08-21-1915 | |
| 4. | 49.84 ft | on 04-16-1945 | |
| 5. | 47.50 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 6. | 44.50 ft | on 02-19-1938 | |
| 7. | 43.80 ft | on 03-12-1935 | |
| 8. | 43.50 ft | on 05-07-1907 | |
| 9. | 41.50 ft | on 12-14-1927 | |
| 10. | 41.14 ft | on 12-04-1982 | |
| 11. | 40.27 ft | on 04-11-2008 | |
| 12. | 39.64 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
| 13. | 39.25 ft | on 05-13-1950 | |
| 14. | 38.40 ft | on 05-16-1933 | |
| 15. | 38.14 ft | on 01-25-1949 | |
| 16. | 37.20 ft | on 04-27-1921 | |
| 17. | 37.00 ft | on 05-12-1918 | |
| 18. | 35.00 ft | on 03-27-1906 | |
| 19. | 34.20 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
| 20. | 32.65 ft | on 05-01-2017 | |
| 21. | 32.60 ft | on 03-26-1920 | |
| 22. | 32.50 ft | on 04-17-1939 | |
| 23. | 32.00 ft | on 08-01-1905 | |
| 24. | 31.64 ft | on 04-25-2004 | |
| 25. | 31.60 ft | on 05-15-1908 | |
| 26. | 29.69 ft | on 11-25-1973 | |
| 27. | 29.28 ft | on 04-26-2011 | |
| 28. | 27.82 ft | on 04-23-1973 | |
| 29. | 27.22 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
| 30. | 26.97 ft | on 05-04-1990 | |
| 31. | 25.25 ft | on 12-11-1971 | |
| 32. | 25.05 ft | on 04-04-1957 | |
| 33. | 23.97 ft | on 05-06-1961 | |
| 34. | 23.35 ft | on 01-30-1969 | |
| 35. | 23.30 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 36. | 22.54 ft | on 03-20-2002 | |
| 37. | 21.20 ft | on 11-08-1996 | |
| 38. | 21.14 ft | on 03-21-1968 | |
| 39. | 19.97 ft | on 03-29-1977 | |
| 40. | 19.95 ft | on 05-12-2015 | |
| 41. | 19.90 ft | on 11-06-1994 | |
| 42. | 19.00 ft | on 02-01-1982 | |
| 43. | 18.98 ft | on 01-05-1993 | |
| 44. | 18.51 ft | on 03-28-1975 | |
| 45. | 18.38 ft | on 09-05-2008 | |
| 46. | 18.34 ft | on 09-27-1996 | |
| 47. | 18.09 ft | on 12-18-2001 | |
| 48. | 17.66 ft | on 01-14-1995 | |
| 49. | 16.45 ft | on 10-30-1991 | |
| 50. | 15.33 ft | on 03-20-1998 | |
| 51. | 14.66 ft | on 06-18-2000 | |
| 52. | 12.25 ft | on 04-12-1999 |
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.