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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Arkansas Red-Basin River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental) Not Available

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Forecasts for the Lee Creek near Van Buren LCR are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	405
Moderate Flood Stage:	404
Flood Stage:	401
Action Stage:	399
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 417.50 ft on 12/28/2015
(2) 416.90 ft on 06/01/2019 (P)
(3) 409.70 ft on 04/29/2021 (P)
(4) 408.20 ft on 04/24/2004
(5) 407.20 ft on 06/23/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 400.00 ft on 06/10/2022
(2) 399.20 ft on 06/09/2022
(3) 402.00 ft on 05/06/2022
(4) 401.50 ft on 05/05/2022
(5) 396.80 ft on 05/03/2022
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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417	major flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. Residences approximately one quarter mile downstream of the dam are inundated by a couple of feet of water. Residences approximately two-thirds of a mile downstream of the dam are inundated to a depth of several feet. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. The flood of record is 417.5 feet, which occurred on December 28, 2015. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
414	major flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. Residences approximately one quarter mile downstream of the reservoir begin to be impacted by flood water. Residences approximately two-thirds of a mile downstream of the reservoir are inundated to a depth of several feet. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. The flood of record is 417.5 feet, which occurred on December 28, 2015. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
411	major flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. Several residences along Lee Creek downstream from the reservoir are flooded. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
408	major flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. Several residences along Lee Creek downstream from the reservoir are flooded. Flooding is comparable to the flooding which occurred on April 24, 2004. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
405	Tailwater Park is inundated by high water. Permanent structures in the park are damaged. Flood waters begin to affect residences approximately two-thirds of a mile downstream from the dam. Flood waters reach a permanent residence at the campground near Rena Road and recreational vehicles in the campground may be flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. This is a dangerous situation.
404	Tailwater Park is inundated. Some permanent structures in the park are flooded. A recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road may be flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water just east of the bridge over Lee Creek.
402	the access road into Tailwater Park may be impassable due to high water. The recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road is affected by high water.
401	water may begin to cover an access road into Tailwater Park. The recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road begins to be affected by high water.
399	faster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river, Tailwater Park, and the recreational vehicle campground should continue to monitor later forecasts.
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Additional Information

Flood stage was reset to use tailwater elevation (MSL) on June 2005. Historic crests were based on a flood stage of 23 feet above a preset datum at the Lee Creek Reservoir.

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