White River at Batesville
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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CATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 22 ft Moderate Flooding 18 ft Minor Flooding 15 ft Action 14 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
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.
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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
- 31.9 - Flood of record, February 1916 the river crested at 43.8 feet at the Lock 1 staff gage which is equilalent to a 31.9 foot crest at the newer gage on the U.S. Highway 167 Bridge. Life threatening situation. Much of the flood plain will be impacted. There will be numerous road closures, flooded homes, and evacuations will be needed. Levee openings should be closed.
- 30 - Numerous road closures, flooding in portions of Batesville, Oil Trough, Newark. Batesville Levee openings should be closed. A crest of 30 feet at the bridge is equivalent to a crest over 42 feet at the Lock one Tailwater staff gage. Flood of December 1982 crested at 29.3 feet at the bridge, or about 42 feet at Lock One. Commercial property along U.S. Highway 167 and the southside water plant may be impacted. The 29.3 feet crest, was highest since completion of Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams.
- 28 - Stoplogs should be placed in the Industrial Park Levee openings. Water about one foot over lowest sill levee opening. Water lapping at edge of pavement of U.S Highway 167 south of the bridge. Most of Oil Trough flooded. Southwest Batesville flooding. Water backing up Polk Bayou into parts of Batesville. A 28 foot stage at the bridge is approximately equal to about 40 foot stage at the Lock One Tailwater staff gage. December 1982 flood crest was 29.3 feet. March 2008 flood crest was 27 feet.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 24.38 ft | on 04-06-2025 |
2. | 16.23 ft | on 03-25-2023 |
3. | 15.90 ft | on 03-03-2023 |
4. | 17.10 ft | on 02-09-2023 |
5. | 16.36 ft | on 05-05-2017 |
Recent Crests
1. | 24.38 ft | on 04-06-2025 | |
2. | 16.23 ft | on 03-25-2023 | |
3. | 15.90 ft | on 03-03-2023 | |
4. | 17.10 ft | on 02-09-2023 | |
5. | 16.36 ft | on 05-05-2017 | |
6. | 22.70 ft | on 05-01-2017 | |
7. | 24.15 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
8. | 16.28 ft | on 05-12-2015 | |
9. | 23.58 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
10. | 17.43 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
11. | 15.38 ft | on 09-05-2008 | |
12. | 26.40 ft | on 04-12-2008 | |
13. | 26.96 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
14. | 16.80 ft | on 01-15-2007 | |
15. | 17.25 ft | on 12-02-2006 | |
16. | 23.08 ft | on 04-26-2004 | |
17. | 18.52 ft | on 03-21-2002 | (P) |
18. | 15.76 ft | on 12-17-2001 | (P) |
19. | 13.87 ft | on 05-27-2000 | |
20. | 16.97 ft | on 04-05-1997 | |
21. | 15.50 ft | on 11-06-1994 | |
22. | 16.07 ft | on 01-04-1993 | |
23. | 15.49 ft | on 04-04-1991 | |
24. | 20.14 ft | on 05-05-1990 | |
25. | 19.73 ft | on 02-15-1989 | |
26. | 15.89 ft | on 12-27-1987 | |
27. | 19.75 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
28. | 29.27 ft | on 12-03-1982 | |
29. | 15.93 ft | on 02-05-1982 | |
30. | 15.77 ft | on 04-01-1979 | |
31. | 23.50 ft | on 11-26-1973 | (P) |
32. | 19.82 ft | on 04-04-1957 | |
33. | 24.77 ft | on 05-13-1950 | |
34. | 25.72 ft | on 01-26-1949 | |
35. | 29.43 ft | on 04-16-1945 | |
36. | 28.01 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
37. | 20.00 ft | on 11-02-1941 | |
38. | 27.40 ft | on 02-19-1938 | |
39. | 27.00 ft | on 03-13-1935 | |
40. | 24.90 ft | on 05-17-1933 | |
41. | 26.00 ft | on 12-15-1927 | |
42. | 31.40 ft | on 04-15-1927 | |
43. | 31.90 ft | on 02-01-1916 | |
44. | 31.60 ft | on 08-22-1915 |
Historic Crests
1. | 31.90 ft | on 02-01-1916 |
2. | 31.60 ft | on 08-22-1915 |
3. | 31.40 ft | on 04-15-1927 |
4. | 29.43 ft | on 04-16-1945 |
5. | 29.27 ft | on 12-03-1982 |
Historic Crests
1. | 31.90 ft | on 02-01-1916 | |
2. | 31.60 ft | on 08-22-1915 | |
3. | 31.40 ft | on 04-15-1927 | |
4. | 29.43 ft | on 04-16-1945 | |
5. | 29.27 ft | on 12-03-1982 | |
6. | 28.01 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
7. | 27.40 ft | on 02-19-1938 | |
8. | 27.00 ft | on 03-13-1935 | |
9. | 26.96 ft | on 03-20-2008 | |
10. | 26.40 ft | on 04-12-2008 | |
11. | 26.00 ft | on 12-15-1927 | |
12. | 25.72 ft | on 01-26-1949 | |
13. | 24.90 ft | on 05-17-1933 | |
14. | 24.77 ft | on 05-13-1950 | |
15. | 24.38 ft | on 04-06-2025 | |
16. | 24.15 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
17. | 23.58 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
18. | 23.50 ft | on 11-26-1973 | (P) |
19. | 23.08 ft | on 04-26-2004 | |
20. | 22.70 ft | on 05-01-2017 | |
21. | 20.14 ft | on 05-05-1990 | |
22. | 20.00 ft | on 11-02-1941 | |
23. | 19.82 ft | on 04-04-1957 | |
24. | 19.75 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
25. | 19.73 ft | on 02-15-1989 | |
26. | 18.52 ft | on 03-21-2002 | (P) |
27. | 17.43 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
28. | 17.25 ft | on 12-02-2006 | |
29. | 17.10 ft | on 02-09-2023 | |
30. | 16.97 ft | on 04-05-1997 | |
31. | 16.80 ft | on 01-15-2007 | |
32. | 16.36 ft | on 05-05-2017 | |
33. | 16.28 ft | on 05-12-2015 | |
34. | 16.23 ft | on 03-25-2023 | |
35. | 16.07 ft | on 01-04-1993 | |
36. | 15.93 ft | on 02-05-1982 | |
37. | 15.90 ft | on 03-03-2023 | |
38. | 15.89 ft | on 12-27-1987 | |
39. | 15.77 ft | on 04-01-1979 | |
40. | 15.76 ft | on 12-17-2001 | (P) |
41. | 15.50 ft | on 11-06-1994 | |
42. | 15.49 ft | on 04-04-1991 | |
43. | 15.38 ft | on 09-05-2008 | |
44. | 13.87 ft | on 05-27-2000 |
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Probability Information
Collaborative Agencies
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