White River at Newport
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/17/2025 12:00 AM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/16/2025 8:35 AM CDTRecord: 35.9 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 30 ft Moderate Flooding 28 ft Minor Flooding 26 ft Action 21.5 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
- 36 - The 1 Percent Chance Flood event was determined to be 36.6 feet at Newport. Stage of 35.9 feet experienced April 1945, prior to the completion of flood control reservoirs upstream.
- 34 - White River crested in December 1982 and March 2008 at 34 feet. Railroad Bridge downstream of Newport overtopped. Serious flooding in Jacksonport and Newport. Homes along State Highway 14 are flooded. Village Creek backing into portions of Newport. These crest are the highest since completion of Bull Shoals Dam in 1951. State Highways 14, 37, 69, 122, 367, and 384 all affected.
- 31 - Patrolling of Newport, Jacksonport, and Village Creek Levees begins. Homes and businesses inside levee at Newport flooded. State Highways 14, 37, 69, 367, and 384 may all be impacted by flooding with the lower lying highways closed.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 33.26 ft | on 04-08-2025 |
| 2. | 28.39 ft | on 03-27-2023 |
| 3. | 26.61 ft | on 02-11-2023 |
| 4. | 30.14 ft | on 02-14-2019 |
| 5. | 26.39 ft | on 05-22-2017 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 33.26 ft | on 04-08-2025 |
| 2. | 28.39 ft | on 03-27-2023 |
| 3. | 26.61 ft | on 02-11-2023 |
| 4. | 30.14 ft | on 02-14-2019 |
| 5. | 26.39 ft | on 05-22-2017 |
| 6. | 33.35 ft | on 05-05-2017 |
| 7. | 32.29 ft | on 12-31-2015 |
| 8. | 26.24 ft | on 05-13-2015 |
| 9. | 26.84 ft | on 03-17-2015 |
| 10. | 34.17 ft | on 05-04-2011 |
| 11. | 26.82 ft | on 12-26-2009 |
| 12. | 29.02 ft | on 11-03-2009 |
| 13. | 23.00 ft | on 09-06-2008 |
| 14. | 33.16 ft | on 04-13-2008 |
| 15. | 33.87 ft | on 03-21-2008 |
| 16. | 27.28 ft | on 01-18-2007 |
| 17. | 29.40 ft | on 04-27-2004 |
| 18. | 28.36 ft | on 03-28-2002 |
| 19. | 26.97 ft | on 12-20-2001 |
| 20. | 20.40 ft | on 05-30-2000 |
| 21. | 21.28 ft | on 04-13-1999 |
| 22. | 23.95 ft | on 03-21-1998 |
| 23. | 26.88 ft | on 04-08-1997 |
| 24. | 19.34 ft | on 09-29-1996 |
| 25. | 23.86 ft | on 03-15-1994 |
| 26. | 25.39 ft | on 01-07-1993 |
| 27. | 22.50 ft | on 12-18-1992 |
| 28. | 16.10 ft | on 04-25-1992 |
| 29. | 22.72 ft | on 12-10-1991 |
| 30. | 26.78 ft | on 04-19-1991 |
| 31. | 28.47 ft | on 05-06-1990 |
| 32. | 30.31 ft | on 02-17-1989 |
| 33. | 26.35 ft | on 12-28-1987 |
| 34. | 28.25 ft | on 02-26-1985 |
| 35. | 34.00 ft | on 12-05-1982 |
| 36. | 26.55 ft | on 02-03-1982 |
| 37. | 29.58 ft | on 04-03-1979 |
| 38. | 29.12 ft | on 03-30-1977 |
| 39. | 31.46 ft | on 03-30-1975 |
| 40. | 30.15 ft | on 11-28-1973 |
| 41. | 32.73 ft | on 04-25-1973 |
| 42. | 30.00 ft | on 02-01-1969 |
| 43. | 26.69 ft | on 03-23-1968 |
| 44. | 28.12 ft | on 04-27-1966 |
| 45. | 27.46 ft | on 03-13-1964 |
| 46. | 30.16 ft | on 05-09-1961 |
| 47. | 27.54 ft | on 05-11-1958 |
| 48. | 28.25 ft | on 04-06-1957 |
| 49. | 28.50 ft | on 02-23-1951 |
| 50. | 32.10 ft | on 05-15-1950 |
| 51. | 33.50 ft | on 01-28-1949 |
| 52. | 30.00 ft | on 05-30-1946 |
| 53. | 35.90 ft | on 04-17-1945 |
| 54. | 34.68 ft | on 05-14-1943 |
| 55. | 30.30 ft | on 04-20-1939 |
| 56. | 33.40 ft | on 02-20-1938 |
| 57. | 30.70 ft | on 01-18-1937 |
| 58. | 33.70 ft | on 03-14-1935 |
| 59. | 32.10 ft | on 05-19-1933 |
| 60. | 26.70 ft | on 01-26-1932 |
| 61. | 30.30 ft | on 01-17-1930 |
| 62. | 30.00 ft | on 05-12-1929 |
| 63. | 33.10 ft | on 06-15-1928 |
| 64. | 35.60 ft | on 04-17-1927 |
| 65. | 26.10 ft | on 10-19-1925 |
| 66. | 29.50 ft | on 02-05-1923 |
| 67. | 26.20 ft | on 04-14-1922 |
| 68. | 31.30 ft | on 04-30-1921 |
| 69. | 29.30 ft | on 03-29-1920 |
| 70. | 32.20 ft | on 05-15-1918 |
| 71. | 34.30 ft | on 02-01-1916 |
| 72. | 33.90 ft | on 08-24-1915 |
| 73. | 26.00 ft | on 01-26-1913 |
| 74. | 29.40 ft | on 05-02-1912 |
| 75. | 26.00 ft | on 03-14-1909 |
| 76. | 29.40 ft | on 05-20-1908 |
| 77. | 30.70 ft | on 05-11-1907 |
| 78. | 30.50 ft | on 03-29-1906 |
| 79. | 28.20 ft | on 05-26-1905 |
| 80. | 28.90 ft | on 03-29-1904 |
| 81. | 28.70 ft | on 03-12-1903 |
| 82. | 28.00 ft | on 05-13-1899 |
| 83. | 32.10 ft | on 05-08-1898 |
| 84. | 27.90 ft | on 01-07-1897 |
| 85. | 28.80 ft | on 12-24-1895 |
| 86. | 28.00 ft | on 05-11-1894 |
| 87. | 30.70 ft | on 05-05-1893 |
| 88. | 29.60 ft | on 05-21-1892 |
| 89. | 33.00 ft | on 03-14-1890 |
| 90. | 26.10 ft | on 05-23-1888 |
| 91. | 24.50 ft | on 05-08-1887 |
| 92. | 24.00 ft | on 05-12-1886 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 35.90 ft | on 04-17-1945 |
| 2. | 35.60 ft | on 04-17-1927 |
| 3. | 34.68 ft | on 05-14-1943 |
| 4. | 34.30 ft | on 02-01-1916 |
| 5. | 34.17 ft | on 05-04-2011 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 35.90 ft | on 04-17-1945 |
| 2. | 35.60 ft | on 04-17-1927 |
| 3. | 34.68 ft | on 05-14-1943 |
| 4. | 34.30 ft | on 02-01-1916 |
| 5. | 34.17 ft | on 05-04-2011 |
| 6. | 34.00 ft | on 12-05-1982 |
| 7. | 33.90 ft | on 08-24-1915 |
| 8. | 33.87 ft | on 03-21-2008 |
| 9. | 33.70 ft | on 03-14-1935 |
| 10. | 33.50 ft | on 01-28-1949 |
| 11. | 33.40 ft | on 02-20-1938 |
| 12. | 33.35 ft | on 05-05-2017 |
| 13. | 33.26 ft | on 04-08-2025 |
| 14. | 33.16 ft | on 04-13-2008 |
| 15. | 33.10 ft | on 06-15-1928 |
| 16. | 33.00 ft | on 03-14-1890 |
| 17. | 32.73 ft | on 04-25-1973 |
| 18. | 32.29 ft | on 12-31-2015 |
| 19. | 32.20 ft | on 05-15-1918 |
| 20. | 32.10 ft | on 05-08-1898 |
| 21. | 32.10 ft | on 05-15-1950 |
| 22. | 32.10 ft | on 05-19-1933 |
| 23. | 31.46 ft | on 03-30-1975 |
| 24. | 31.30 ft | on 04-30-1921 |
| 25. | 30.70 ft | on 01-18-1937 |
| 26. | 30.70 ft | on 05-05-1893 |
| 27. | 30.70 ft | on 05-11-1907 |
| 28. | 30.50 ft | on 03-29-1906 |
| 29. | 30.31 ft | on 02-17-1989 |
| 30. | 30.30 ft | on 01-17-1930 |
| 31. | 30.30 ft | on 04-20-1939 |
| 32. | 30.16 ft | on 05-09-1961 |
| 33. | 30.15 ft | on 11-28-1973 |
| 34. | 30.14 ft | on 02-14-2019 |
| 35. | 30.00 ft | on 05-30-1946 |
| 36. | 30.00 ft | on 02-01-1969 |
| 37. | 30.00 ft | on 05-12-1929 |
| 38. | 29.60 ft | on 05-21-1892 |
| 39. | 29.58 ft | on 04-03-1979 |
| 40. | 29.50 ft | on 02-05-1923 |
| 41. | 29.40 ft | on 05-20-1908 |
| 42. | 29.40 ft | on 05-02-1912 |
| 43. | 29.40 ft | on 04-27-2004 |
| 44. | 29.30 ft | on 03-29-1920 |
| 45. | 29.12 ft | on 03-30-1977 |
| 46. | 29.02 ft | on 11-03-2009 |
| 47. | 28.90 ft | on 03-29-1904 |
| 48. | 28.80 ft | on 12-24-1895 |
| 49. | 28.70 ft | on 03-12-1903 |
| 50. | 28.50 ft | on 02-23-1951 |
| 51. | 28.47 ft | on 05-06-1990 |
| 52. | 28.39 ft | on 03-27-2023 |
| 53. | 28.36 ft | on 03-28-2002 |
| 54. | 28.25 ft | on 04-06-1957 |
| 55. | 28.25 ft | on 02-26-1985 |
| 56. | 28.20 ft | on 05-26-1905 |
| 57. | 28.12 ft | on 04-27-1966 |
| 58. | 28.00 ft | on 05-11-1894 |
| 59. | 28.00 ft | on 05-13-1899 |
| 60. | 27.90 ft | on 01-07-1897 |
| 61. | 27.54 ft | on 05-11-1958 |
| 62. | 27.46 ft | on 03-13-1964 |
| 63. | 27.28 ft | on 01-18-2007 |
| 64. | 26.97 ft | on 12-20-2001 |
| 65. | 26.88 ft | on 04-08-1997 |
| 66. | 26.84 ft | on 03-17-2015 |
| 67. | 26.82 ft | on 12-26-2009 |
| 68. | 26.78 ft | on 04-19-1991 |
| 69. | 26.70 ft | on 01-26-1932 |
| 70. | 26.69 ft | on 03-23-1968 |
| 71. | 26.61 ft | on 02-11-2023 |
| 72. | 26.55 ft | on 02-03-1982 |
| 73. | 26.39 ft | on 05-22-2017 |
| 74. | 26.35 ft | on 12-28-1987 |
| 75. | 26.24 ft | on 05-13-2015 |
| 76. | 26.20 ft | on 04-14-1922 |
| 77. | 26.10 ft | on 05-23-1888 |
| 78. | 26.10 ft | on 10-19-1925 |
| 79. | 26.00 ft | on 01-26-1913 |
| 80. | 26.00 ft | on 03-14-1909 |
| 81. | 25.39 ft | on 01-07-1993 |
| 82. | 24.50 ft | on 05-08-1887 |
| 83. | 24.00 ft | on 05-12-1886 |
| 84. | 23.95 ft | on 03-21-1998 |
| 85. | 23.86 ft | on 03-15-1994 |
| 86. | 23.00 ft | on 09-06-2008 |
| 87. | 22.72 ft | on 12-10-1991 |
| 88. | 22.50 ft | on 12-18-1992 |
| 89. | 21.28 ft | on 04-13-1999 |
| 90. | 20.40 ft | on 05-30-2000 |
| 91. | 19.34 ft | on 09-29-1996 |
| 92. | 16.10 ft | on 04-25-1992 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 224.36 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 222.36 ft |
| minor Flooding | 220.36 ft |
| action | 215.86 ft |
| Latest Value | 215.68 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 194.36 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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