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Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center

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NOTE: 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. NOTE: Forecasts for the Mulberry River (AR) near Mulberry are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 22 Moderate Flood Stage: 20 Flood Stage: 18 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 23.66 ft on 12/03/1982 (2) 22.00 ft on 12/15/1927 (3) 21.90 ft on 02/23/1985 (4) 21.48 ft on 05/03/1990 (5) 21.34 ft on 11/25/1973 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 13.76 ft on 03/24/2023 (2) 10.04 ft on 03/03/2023 (3) 10.96 ft on 02/09/2023 (4) 12.79 ft on 05/03/2022 (5) 11.91 ft on 04/25/2022 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 0.40 ft on 08/25/1943 (2) 0.65 ft on 07/26/2012 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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24	highest stage of record was 23.66 feet in December 1982. Statistically, this is approximately a one percent annual chance flood event. The river is very swift. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
22	much of the low lying ground along the Mulberry River within the Arkansas River Valley will be impacted. County roads near the river may be inundated. The river is very swift. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
20	numerous county roads and bridges are inundated and possibly damaged by swift currents.
18	agricultural and timber lands along the left bank and in the vicinity of the gage begin to flood. The first 7 miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding from the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 can be affected. The river is swift and dangerous.
16	agricultural and timber lands along the left bank and in the vicinity of the gage are threatened. The first several miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding from the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 are threatened. The river is swift and dangerous.
14	no flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
12	no flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
10	no flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.

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Latitude: 35.576944° N, Longitude: 94.015278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 18 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 433.00 ft 451.00 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 432.75 ft 450.75 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Mulberry U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Mulberry

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