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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Arkansas River at Ozark L/D Tailwater are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 365
Moderate Flood Stage: 363
Flood Stage: 357
Action Stage: 355.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 375.50 ft on 05/13/1943
(2) 374.99 ft on 05/30/2019 (P)
(3) 374.95 ft on 06/02/2019 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 357.59 ft on 03/25/2023
(2) 359.86 ft on 06/11/2022
(3) 358.49 ft on 06/10/2022
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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377 this is the critical stage for the McLean Bottom Levee. The Highway 23 bridge approach is inundated in Ozark. Numerous roads near the river are impassable. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
373 this is the critical stage for the Lower Hartman Bottom Levee. Water covers lanes on the Highway 23 bridge approach in Ozark. Numerous roads near the river are impassable. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
370 this is the highest stage experienced since the completion of the navigation system in 1969. Highways 309 and 288 northwest of Paris in Logan County are inundated by backwater up Six Mile Creek. Backwater flooding spreads westward into Franklin County. This will exceed the December 29, 2015 flood when the river crested at 369.07 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
367 Highways 309 and 288 northwest of Paris in Logan County are inundated by backwater up Six Mile Creek. Backwater flooding spreads westward into Franklin County at higher stages. This will approach the December 29, 2015 flood when the river crested at 369.07 feet. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
365 County Roads 228 and 4 south of Coal Hill in Johnson County are inundated. Roads northeast of Scranton in Logan County are inundated by backwater up Cane Creek. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
363 patrolling of McLean Bottom Levee in Logan County and Lower Hartman Levee in Johnson County begins. Flooding spreads over more than 4,000 acres in Franklin and Logan Counties. Numerous gas fields are flooded. Some agricultural lands in Johnson County also are flooded.
360 flooding spreads over more than 4,000 acres in Franklin and Logan Counties. Numerous gas fields are flooded. Some agricultural lands in Johnson County also are flooded.
357 flooding affects agricultural use lands along the river downstream of the lock and dam in Franklin County. Gas fields are also subject to flooding downstream. Equipment and livestock should be moved to higher ground. North 5th Street in Logan County near the Six Mile Levee begins to flood and may cut off access to a nearby residence.
355.5 the river remains in its banks, but access to Okane Island may be cut off.
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(1) Ozark Lock & Dam

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