Petit Jean River at Danville

Last updated: Jul 15, 2025, 8:59 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 32 - Flood of record, which occurred prior to construction of Blue Mountain Dam, was 31.8 feet in April 1939.
  • 30 - Serious situation, major flooding. River crested at 29.4 feet in December 1982, Highest stage since completion of Blue Mountain Dam in 1947. Many roads closed. Structural flooding in Danville. State Highways 27 and 80 flooded.
  • 28 - River crested at 28 feet in May 1990 and 28.2 feet in March 2008. Expect similar impacts. River has crested at or above this level three times since Blue Mountain Dam completed in 1947. In 1990 and 2008, the uncontrolled spillway of Blue Mountain Lake was passing a large volume of water. Many roads and bridges along the river and tributaries are flooded. State Highways 27 and 80 affected. Structural flooding in Danville possible.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 35.0586, -93.3956
RFC ABRFC
State AR
WFO LZK
County Yell
Data Provider(s)
USGS/USACE/ANRC Data courtesy of the Arkansas Natural Resources Comm. - US Army Corps of Engineers - and the US Geological Survey
USGS 07260500
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 24.46 ft on 04-06-2025
2. 23.05 ft on 03-25-2023
3. 27.22 ft on 03-03-2023
4. 25.70 ft on 02-09-2023
5. 26.62 ft on 09-02-2020

Historic Crests

1. 31.80 ft on 04-17-1939
2. 29.50 ft on 06-12-1945
3. 29.36 ft on 12-03-1982
4. 29.22 ft on 12-28-2015
5. 28.21 ft on 03-19-2008

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 330.84 ft
moderate Flooding 328.84 ft
minor Flooding 324.84 ft
action 324.84 ft
Latest Value 319.52 ft
Gauge Zero 304.84 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking Downstream - August 2019

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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