White River at Batesville

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025, 9:40 PM UTC
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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 Info

Coordinates 35.7603, -91.6411
RFC LMRFC
State AR
WFO LZK
County Independence
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 07061000
COE Website

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

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

Gauge Photos

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Looking Upstream - September 2013

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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