Mississippi River at Helena

Last updated: Jun 17, 2025, 8:01 PM UTC

No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.

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Observed (OBS) 06/17/2025 2:00 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/17/2025 10:46 AM CDT

Record: 60.2 ft

Low Threshold: -2.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 55 ft

Moderate Flooding 50 ft

Minor Flooding 44 ft

Action 40 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	55 ft
	Moderate Flooding	50 ft
	Minor Flooding	44 ft
	Action	40 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

65.3 - Water tops the floodwall at Helena, Arkansas.
60 - In Mississippi, all locations on the southeast side of Desoto Lake on the old levee are flooded.
59 - Water is touching the bottom of the floodwall at Helena, Arkansas.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	34.5158, -90.5842
RFC	LMRFC
State	AR
WFO	MEG
County	Phillips
Data Provider(s)
US Army Corps of Engineers	USACE Stages and Discharges
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	46.66 ft	on 04-20-2025	(P)
2.	49.65 ft	on 03-06-2019	(P)
3.	47.44 ft	on 03-11-2018
4.	44.79 ft	on 05-16-2017
5.	48.04 ft	on 01-10-2016

Historic Crests

1.	60.21 ft	on 02-12-1937
2.	56.75 ft	on 04-27-1927
3.	56.59 ft	on 05-12-2011
4.	55.20 ft	on 04-22-1913
5.	54.30 ft	on 04-22-1912

Low Water Records

1.	-5.14 ft	on 10-18-2023
2.	-4.20 ft	on 07-11-1988
3.	-4.08 ft	on 10-22-2022
4.	-3.97 ft	on 09-21-2012
5.	-3.37 ft	on 01-04-2000

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	196.70 ft
moderate Flooding	191.70 ft
minor Flooding	185.70 ft
action	181.70 ft
Latest Value	169.31 ft
Gauge Zero	141.70 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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1.	46.66 ft	on 04-20-2025	(P)
2.	49.65 ft	on 03-06-2019	(P)
3.	47.44 ft	on 03-11-2018
4.	44.79 ft	on 05-16-2017
5.	48.04 ft	on 01-10-2016
6.	41.12 ft	on 07-17-2015
7.	34.19 ft	on 04-16-2014
8.	42.94 ft	on 05-13-2013
9.	32.93 ft	on 02-10-2012
10.	56.59 ft	on 05-12-2011
11.	44.22 ft	on 03-25-2011
12.	41.63 ft	on 05-13-2010
13.	43.72 ft	on 05-20-2009
14.	47.06 ft	on 04-19-2008
15.	34.31 ft	on 01-22-2007
16.	28.73 ft	on 03-23-2006
17.	43.56 ft	on 01-23-2005
18.	37.10 ft	on 12-17-2004
19.	42.22 ft	on 05-22-2003
20.	46.18 ft	on 05-27-2002
21.	34.34 ft	on 03-04-2001
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24.	42.70 ft	on 05-07-1998
25.	48.41 ft	on 03-19-1997
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29.	40.84 ft	on 05-15-1993
30.	43.58 ft	on 01-16-1991
31.	46.94 ft	on 05-21-1984
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36.	37.00 ft	on 05-24-1967
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42.	26.25 ft	on 01-31-1954
43.	34.97 ft	on 05-25-1953
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45.	42.35 ft	on 03-06-1951
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51.	46.89 ft	on 06-07-1943
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56.	60.21 ft	on 02-12-1937
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61.	49.20 ft	on 02-22-1932
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63.	43.86 ft	on 01-25-1930
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65.	56.75 ft	on 04-27-1927
66.	38.50 ft	on 10-20-1926
67.	35.10 ft	on 03-04-1925
68.	42.20 ft	on 01-21-1924
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72.	50.10 ft	on 04-08-1920
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87.	37.77 ft	on 05-29-1905
88.	47.62 ft	on 04-15-1904
89.	51.00 ft	on 03-26-1903
90.	39.58 ft	on 03-23-1902
91.	41.45 ft	on 05-08-1901
92.	38.25 ft	on 03-21-1900
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112.	43.70 ft	on 03-31-1880
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119.	40.00 ft	on 03-06-1873
120.	39.03 ft	on 04-26-1872

1.	60.21 ft	on 02-12-1937
2.	56.75 ft	on 04-27-1927
3.	56.59 ft	on 05-12-2011
4.	55.20 ft	on 04-22-1913
5.	54.30 ft	on 04-22-1912
6.	53.40 ft	on 02-11-1916
7.	53.10 ft	on 05-03-1922
8.	51.75 ft	on 04-04-1897
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10.	50.64 ft	on 04-23-1936
11.	50.62 ft	on 06-03-1933
12.	50.39 ft	on 02-06-1907
13.	50.28 ft	on 02-22-1950
14.	50.10 ft	on 04-08-1920
15.	49.90 ft	on 04-12-1917
16.	49.65 ft	on 03-06-2019	(P)
17.	49.27 ft	on 04-08-1945
18.	49.20 ft	on 02-22-1932
19.	49.11 ft	on 04-17-1898
20.	48.94 ft	on 04-01-1935
21.	48.41 ft	on 03-19-1997
22.	48.20 ft	on 04-24-1979
23.	48.10 ft	on 04-30-1886
24.	48.04 ft	on 01-10-2016
25.	47.94 ft	on 04-09-1975
26.	47.92 ft	on 05-25-1893
27.	47.72 ft	on 03-29-1890
28.	47.65 ft	on 03-24-1909
29.	47.62 ft	on 04-15-1904
30.	47.59 ft	on 05-22-1983
31.	47.44 ft	on 03-11-2018
32.	47.20 ft	on 03-09-1882
33.	47.20 ft	on 06-04-1995
34.	47.06 ft	on 04-19-2008
35.	47.05 ft	on 04-19-1906
36.	47.00 ft	on 03-06-1884
37.	46.94 ft	on 05-21-1984
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39.	46.89 ft	on 06-07-1943
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41.	46.66 ft	on 04-20-2025	(P)
42.	46.40 ft	on 03-21-1887
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44.	46.18 ft	on 05-27-2002
45.	45.95 ft	on 05-07-1944
46.	45.84 ft	on 04-25-1994
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54.	44.79 ft	on 05-16-2017
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57.	44.30 ft	on 05-25-1996
58.	44.22 ft	on 03-25-2011
59.	43.90 ft	on 02-08-1949
60.	43.86 ft	on 01-25-1930
61.	43.74 ft	on 05-14-1881
62.	43.72 ft	on 05-20-2009
63.	43.70 ft	on 03-31-1880
64.	43.58 ft	on 01-16-1991
65.	43.56 ft	on 01-23-2005
66.	43.55 ft	on 02-20-1915
67.	43.55 ft	on 04-23-1938
68.	42.94 ft	on 05-13-2013
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70.	42.70 ft	on 05-07-1998
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72.	42.35 ft	on 03-06-1951
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88.	39.57 ft	on 04-08-1980
89.	39.43 ft	on 04-17-1914
90.	39.05 ft	on 02-19-1957
91.	39.03 ft	on 04-26-1872
92.	39.02 ft	on 05-19-1958
93.	38.75 ft	on 05-03-1878
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99.	38.10 ft	on 03-02-1956
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102.	37.49 ft	on 03-02-1918
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108.	35.70 ft	on 02-27-1959
109.	35.10 ft	on 03-04-1925
110.	34.97 ft	on 05-25-1953
111.	34.34 ft	on 03-04-2001
112.	34.31 ft	on 01-22-2007
113.	34.19 ft	on 04-16-2014
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115.	32.93 ft	on 02-10-2012
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119.	27.35 ft	on 11-14-1941
120.	26.25 ft	on 01-31-1954

1.	-5.14 ft	on 10-18-2023
2.	-4.20 ft	on 07-11-1988
3.	-4.08 ft	on 10-22-2022
4.	-3.97 ft	on 09-21-2012
5.	-3.37 ft	on 01-04-2000
6.	-3.00 ft	on 11-08-1895
7.	-2.78 ft	on 01-17-2001
8.	-2.60 ft	on 10-25-1991
9.	-2.52 ft	on 08-18-2005
10.	-2.36 ft	on 08-31-2006
11.	-2.31 ft	on 11-29-1999
12.	-2.20 ft	on 11-08-1894
13.	-1.90 ft	on 12-19-1917
14.	-1.58 ft	on 10-09-2007
15.	-1.10 ft	on 01-06-1918
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19.	-0.40 ft	on 11-04-1987
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