Black River at Pocahontas
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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) 06/26/2025 2:00 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/26/2025 7:54 AM CDTRecord: 28.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 25 ft Moderate Flooding 22 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 16 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
- 28 - Similar conditions to record flood event in April 2011 when river crested at 28.47 feet. Patrolling of levees become necessary.
- 26 - River crested March 2008 at 26.5 feet. Much of the area around Pocahontas was flooded. U. S. Highway 67 floods between Pocahontas and Walnut Ridge. Running water levee overtopped. Numerous homes impacted by flooding or flooded access.
- 25 - Major flooding begins, residential flooding in Eastern Pocahontas, evacuations may be needed. April 2025 crest was 25.68 ft. Residential and business property along the Fourche, Black, and Current rivers will flood. Jansen Trail Road will become flooded and some homes may become impacted.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.68 ft | on 04-09-2025 |
| 2. | 22.32 ft | on 03-28-2023 |
| 3. | 21.11 ft | on 03-08-2023 |
| 4. | 18.33 ft | on 02-12-2023 |
| 5. | 21.96 ft | on 05-07-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.68 ft | on 04-09-2025 | |
| 2. | 22.32 ft | on 03-28-2023 | |
| 3. | 21.11 ft | on 03-08-2023 | |
| 4. | 18.33 ft | on 02-12-2023 | |
| 5. | 21.96 ft | on 05-07-2019 | |
| 6. | 22.20 ft | on 03-01-2018 | |
| 7. | 28.95 ft | on 05-03-2017 | |
| 8. | 25.08 ft | on 01-01-2016 | |
| 9. | 21.80 ft | on 03-18-2015 | |
| 10. | 18.09 ft | on 08-14-2013 | |
| 11. | 18.02 ft | on 12-08-2011 | |
| 12. | 28.47 ft | on 04-28-2011 | |
| 13. | 20.60 ft | on 12-31-2009 | |
| 14. | 22.81 ft | on 11-03-2009 | |
| 15. | 20.81 ft | on 05-11-2009 | |
| 16. | 23.31 ft | on 04-14-2008 | |
| 17. | 26.56 ft | on 03-22-2008 | |
| 18. | 21.08 ft | on 01-20-2007 | |
| 19. | 18.88 ft | on 09-25-2006 | (P) |
| 20. | 17.06 ft | on 01-03-2003 | |
| 21. | 23.24 ft | on 05-21-2002 | (P) |
| 22. | 21.60 ft | on 03-27-2002 | |
| 23. | 17.96 ft | on 02-04-2002 | |
| 24. | 20.78 ft | on 12-23-2001 | |
| 25. | 14.50 ft | on 05-29-2000 | |
| 26. | 19.71 ft | on 04-20-1999 | |
| 27. | 20.10 ft | on 03-25-1998 | |
| 28. | 21.14 ft | on 03-06-1997 | |
| 29. | 20.56 ft | on 05-14-1996 | |
| 30. | 18.07 ft | on 11-13-1994 | |
| 31. | 21.20 ft | on 05-05-1994 | |
| 32. | 22.11 ft | on 11-18-1993 | |
| 33. | 21.28 ft | on 01-09-1993 | |
| 34. | 19.47 ft | on 04-25-1992 | |
| 35. | 22.33 ft | on 04-20-1991 | |
| 36. | 19.17 ft | on 05-31-1990 | |
| 37. | 22.82 ft | on 02-19-1989 | |
| 38. | 23.19 ft | on 12-26-1984 | |
| 39. | 25.22 ft | on 12-07-1982 | |
| 40. | 22.58 ft | on 02-05-1982 | |
| 41. | 22.42 ft | on 04-03-1979 | |
| 42. | 24.21 ft | on 04-01-1977 | |
| 43. | 23.65 ft | on 04-01-1975 | |
| 44. | 22.46 ft | on 11-30-1973 | |
| 45. | 25.00 ft | on 04-25-1973 | |
| 46. | 24.18 ft | on 02-03-1969 | |
| 47. | 21.77 ft | on 04-30-1966 | |
| 48. | 23.32 ft | on 03-14-1964 | |
| 49. | 24.18 ft | on 05-12-1961 | |
| 50. | 22.13 ft | on 03-29-1958 | |
| 51. | 23.34 ft | on 05-29-1957 | |
| 52. | 22.92 ft | on 01-11-1950 | |
| 53. | 24.07 ft | on 01-29-1949 | |
| 54. | 24.32 ft | on 06-17-1945 | |
| 55. | 22.46 ft | on 05-18-1943 | |
| 56. | 24.00 ft | on 01-21-1937 | |
| 57. | 25.90 ft | on 04-17-1927 | |
| 58. | 27.90 ft | on 08-04-1915 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 28.95 ft | on 05-03-2017 |
| 2. | 28.47 ft | on 04-28-2011 |
| 3. | 27.90 ft | on 08-04-1915 |
| 4. | 26.56 ft | on 03-22-2008 |
| 5. | 25.90 ft | on 04-17-1927 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 28.95 ft | on 05-03-2017 | |
| 2. | 28.47 ft | on 04-28-2011 | |
| 3. | 27.90 ft | on 08-04-1915 | |
| 4. | 26.56 ft | on 03-22-2008 | |
| 5. | 25.90 ft | on 04-17-1927 | |
| 6. | 25.68 ft | on 04-09-2025 | |
| 7. | 25.22 ft | on 12-07-1982 | |
| 8. | 25.08 ft | on 01-01-2016 | |
| 9. | 25.00 ft | on 04-25-1973 | |
| 10. | 24.32 ft | on 06-17-1945 | |
| 11. | 24.21 ft | on 04-01-1977 | |
| 12. | 24.18 ft | on 05-12-1961 | |
| 13. | 24.18 ft | on 02-03-1969 | |
| 14. | 24.07 ft | on 01-29-1949 | |
| 15. | 24.00 ft | on 01-21-1937 | |
| 16. | 23.65 ft | on 04-01-1975 | |
| 17. | 23.34 ft | on 05-29-1957 | |
| 18. | 23.32 ft | on 03-14-1964 | |
| 19. | 23.31 ft | on 04-14-2008 | |
| 20. | 23.24 ft | on 05-21-2002 | (P) |
| 21. | 23.19 ft | on 12-26-1984 | |
| 22. | 22.92 ft | on 01-11-1950 | |
| 23. | 22.82 ft | on 02-19-1989 | |
| 24. | 22.81 ft | on 11-03-2009 | |
| 25. | 22.58 ft | on 02-05-1982 | |
| 26. | 22.46 ft | on 11-30-1973 | |
| 27. | 22.46 ft | on 05-18-1943 | |
| 28. | 22.42 ft | on 04-03-1979 | |
| 29. | 22.33 ft | on 04-20-1991 | |
| 30. | 22.32 ft | on 03-28-2023 | |
| 31. | 22.20 ft | on 03-01-2018 | |
| 32. | 22.13 ft | on 03-29-1958 | |
| 33. | 22.11 ft | on 11-18-1993 | |
| 34. | 21.96 ft | on 05-07-2019 | |
| 35. | 21.80 ft | on 03-18-2015 | |
| 36. | 21.77 ft | on 04-30-1966 | |
| 37. | 21.60 ft | on 03-27-2002 | |
| 38. | 21.28 ft | on 01-09-1993 | |
| 39. | 21.20 ft | on 05-05-1994 | |
| 40. | 21.14 ft | on 03-06-1997 | |
| 41. | 21.11 ft | on 03-08-2023 | |
| 42. | 21.08 ft | on 01-20-2007 | |
| 43. | 20.81 ft | on 05-11-2009 | |
| 44. | 20.78 ft | on 12-23-2001 | |
| 45. | 20.60 ft | on 12-31-2009 | |
| 46. | 20.56 ft | on 05-14-1996 | |
| 47. | 20.10 ft | on 03-25-1998 | |
| 48. | 19.71 ft | on 04-20-1999 | |
| 49. | 19.47 ft | on 04-25-1992 | |
| 50. | 19.17 ft | on 05-31-1990 | |
| 51. | 18.88 ft | on 09-25-2006 | (P) |
| 52. | 18.33 ft | on 02-12-2023 | |
| 53. | 18.09 ft | on 08-14-2013 | |
| 54. | 18.07 ft | on 11-13-1994 | |
| 55. | 18.02 ft | on 12-08-2011 | |
| 56. | 17.96 ft | on 02-04-2002 | |
| 57. | 17.06 ft | on 01-03-2003 | |
| 58. | 14.50 ft | on 05-29-2000 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 266.81 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 263.81 ft |
| minor Flooding | 258.81 ft |
| action | 257.81 ft |
| Latest Value | 253.50 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 241.81 ft |
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