White River at Des Arc
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
Sender
Sent
- Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.
Traces and Thresholds Click to turn on/off display
Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 12:00 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/20/2025 9:41 AM CDTRecord: 39.4 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 30 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 24 ft Action 23 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 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
- 39 - Similar conditions to record flood event in May 2011 when river crested at 39.43 feet. Very serious situation with numerous homes, roads, and buisnesses inundated.
- 37 - Extensive flooding similar to conditions in February 1949 when the river rose to 37.45 feet, with numerous roads closed and homes in and near Des Arc flooded.
- 33.5 - Homes and highways at Des Arc and nearby are flooded. River crested at 33.7 feet in March and again in April 2008. Very serious flooding. State Highways 33, 38, and 11 all flooded.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 33.10 ft | on 04-13-2025 |
| 2. | 26.45 ft | on 02-20-2025 |
| 3. | 27.85 ft | on 04-01-2023 |
| 4. | 26.43 ft | on 02-19-2023 |
| 5. | 26.12 ft | on 05-12-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 33.10 ft | on 04-13-2025 |
| 2. | 26.45 ft | on 02-20-2025 |
| 3. | 27.85 ft | on 04-01-2023 |
| 4. | 26.43 ft | on 02-19-2023 |
| 5. | 26.12 ft | on 05-12-2019 |
| 6. | 28.07 ft | on 03-03-2018 |
| 7. | 35.53 ft | on 05-09-2017 |
| 8. | 31.50 ft | on 01-04-2016 |
| 9. | 24.69 ft | on 05-22-2015 |
| 10. | 25.97 ft | on 03-23-2015 |
| 11. | 24.20 ft | on 12-10-2011 |
| 12. | 39.43 ft | on 05-07-2011 |
| 13. | 28.90 ft | on 12-28-2009 |
| 14. | 27.68 ft | on 11-09-2009 |
| 15. | 27.91 ft | on 11-07-2009 |
| 16. | 25.22 ft | on 05-10-2009 |
| 17. | 20.73 ft | on 09-09-2008 |
| 18. | 33.78 ft | on 04-17-2008 |
| 19. | 33.74 ft | on 03-26-2008 |
| 20. | 26.74 ft | on 01-23-2007 |
| 21. | 27.68 ft | on 04-02-2002 |
| 22. | 25.55 ft | on 12-26-2001 |
| 23. | 23.81 ft | on 03-24-1998 |
| 24. | 26.76 ft | on 04-08-1997 |
| 25. | 22.56 ft | on 01-28-1995 |
| 26. | 24.78 ft | on 03-30-1994 |
| 27. | 24.40 ft | on 01-16-1993 |
| 28. | 22.30 ft | on 01-01-1992 |
| 29. | 26.65 ft | on 04-29-1991 |
| 30. | 30.34 ft | on 02-21-1989 |
| 31. | 21.70 ft | on 04-30-1986 |
| 32. | 26.80 ft | on 04-07-1985 |
| 33. | 26.30 ft | on 05-16-1983 |
| 34. | 32.05 ft | on 12-10-1982 |
| 35. | 31.60 ft | on 04-03-1975 |
| 36. | 34.20 ft | on 04-28-1973 |
| 37. | 37.35 ft | on 02-02-1949 |
| 38. | 35.60 ft | on 04-03-1945 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 39.43 ft | on 05-07-2011 |
| 2. | 37.35 ft | on 02-02-1949 |
| 3. | 35.60 ft | on 04-03-1945 |
| 4. | 35.53 ft | on 05-09-2017 |
| 5. | 34.20 ft | on 04-28-1973 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 39.43 ft | on 05-07-2011 |
| 2. | 37.35 ft | on 02-02-1949 |
| 3. | 35.60 ft | on 04-03-1945 |
| 4. | 35.53 ft | on 05-09-2017 |
| 5. | 34.20 ft | on 04-28-1973 |
| 6. | 33.78 ft | on 04-17-2008 |
| 7. | 33.74 ft | on 03-26-2008 |
| 8. | 33.10 ft | on 04-13-2025 |
| 9. | 32.05 ft | on 12-10-1982 |
| 10. | 31.60 ft | on 04-03-1975 |
| 11. | 31.50 ft | on 01-04-2016 |
| 12. | 30.34 ft | on 02-21-1989 |
| 13. | 28.90 ft | on 12-28-2009 |
| 14. | 28.07 ft | on 03-03-2018 |
| 15. | 27.91 ft | on 11-07-2009 |
| 16. | 27.85 ft | on 04-01-2023 |
| 17. | 27.68 ft | on 04-02-2002 |
| 18. | 27.68 ft | on 11-09-2009 |
| 19. | 26.80 ft | on 04-07-1985 |
| 20. | 26.76 ft | on 04-08-1997 |
| 21. | 26.74 ft | on 01-23-2007 |
| 22. | 26.65 ft | on 04-29-1991 |
| 23. | 26.45 ft | on 02-20-2025 |
| 24. | 26.43 ft | on 02-19-2023 |
| 25. | 26.30 ft | on 05-16-1983 |
| 26. | 26.12 ft | on 05-12-2019 |
| 27. | 25.97 ft | on 03-23-2015 |
| 28. | 25.55 ft | on 12-26-2001 |
| 29. | 25.22 ft | on 05-10-2009 |
| 30. | 24.78 ft | on 03-30-1994 |
| 31. | 24.69 ft | on 05-22-2015 |
| 32. | 24.40 ft | on 01-16-1993 |
| 33. | 24.20 ft | on 12-10-2011 |
| 34. | 23.81 ft | on 03-24-1998 |
| 35. | 22.56 ft | on 01-28-1995 |
| 36. | 22.30 ft | on 01-01-1992 |
| 37. | 21.70 ft | on 04-30-1986 |
| 38. | 20.73 ft | on 09-09-2008 |
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.