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Weather Forecast Office Little Rock, AR Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center
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Arkansas River at Dardanelle Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.05 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.2 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.18 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 9.66 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.7 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.87 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 12.14 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 13.17 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 14.07 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 14.48 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 14.9 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.07 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.22 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.36 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.43 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.52 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.62 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.77 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 15.84 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.13 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.39 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.58 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.1 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.21 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.33 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.45 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.44 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.54 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.53 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.62 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.64 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Highest Observation: 17.69 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.68 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 17.03 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.84 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.43 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 16.36 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.29 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.39 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.25 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 16.21 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.61 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.37 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 15.22 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.73 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.32 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 14.04 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.85 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.67 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.5 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.41 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.31 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.2 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.11 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.09 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 13.02 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.97 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.91 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.88 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.84 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 12.83 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.81 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.81 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.84 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.8 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.8 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.78 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.77 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.73 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.72 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.74 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.72 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.73 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.69 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 12.69 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 12.9 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 12.7 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 12.9 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 13.1 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 13.2 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 12.9 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 12.4 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 11.8 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 11.5 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 11.3 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 11.1 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 10.7 ft 1:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 10.3 ft 7:00PM May 28, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 1:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 7:00AM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 1:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 7:00PM May 29, 2013Forecast: 10 ft 1:00AM May 30, 2013Forecast: 9.9 ft 7:00AM May 30, 2013Relevant - Ready - Responsive - ReliableDARA4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:15PM May 25, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:25AM May 25)Latest observed value: 12.69 ft at 2:00 PM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 32 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Arkansas River at Dardanelle are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Ozark L/D TW Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Morrilton
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:40
Moderate Flood Stage:36
Flood Stage:32
Action Stage:32

Historical Crests
(1) 44.10 ft on 05/25/1943
(2) 43.40 ft on 05/30/1957
(3) 43.15 ft on 04/19/1945
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Currently none available.
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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44 SERIOUS FLOODING EXPECTED...OVERTOPPING OF DARDANELLE DRAINAGE DISTRICT LEVEE POSSIBLE. FLOOD OF RECORD PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS 44.1 FEET IN MAY 1943.
41 MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED...LEVEE PATROLLING BEGINS. MAY 1990 FLOOD CRESTED AT 41.6 FEET. SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS FLOODED.
36 MODERATE FLOOD CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AFFECTED...BACKWATER UP PETIT JEAN RIVER FLOODS STATE HIGHWAY 154. CARDEN BOTTOMS AND HOLLA BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FLOODED.
35 STATE HIGHWAY 155 IN YELL COUNTY AND COUNTY ROADS INSIDE THE LEVEE FLOODED. ABOUT 5000 ACRES OF FARMLAND FLOODED.
34 APPROXIMATELY 2000 ACRES OF FARMLAND FLOODED. GALLA CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA PARTIALLY FLOODED AND STATE HIGHWAY 105 ALONG THE RIVER MAY BE AFFECTED.
32 MINOR FLOODING...COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IN DARDANELLE AND RUSSELLVILLE MAY BE AFFECTED. LOWER LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND WITHIN THE LEVEE STARTS TO FLOOD.
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(1) Arkansas River at Dardanelle - August 2007
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Latitude: 35.226111° N, Longitude: 93.149444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 32 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 280.16 ft 312.16 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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River flow forecast can be found at the following link: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/rtimages/abrfc/Hydrographs/fcst/images/DARDANELLE_1NE_QT.gif
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