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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)

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Forecasts for the Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	27
Moderate Flood Stage:	25
Flood Stage:	22
Action Stage:	20
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 27.42 ft on 10/12/1973
(2) 27.34 ft on 10/31/1979
(3) 27.30 ft on 07/14/1993
(4) 26.21 ft on 09/28/1973
(5) 26.11 ft on 05/25/2007
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.66 ft on 05/29/2021
(2) 15.06 ft on 05/27/2020
(3) 23.92 ft on 06/25/2019
(4) 22.82 ft on 05/28/2019
(5) 25.63 ft on 05/22/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.52 ft on 08/05/2012
(2) -0.04 ft on 09/06/2006
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	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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28	The bridge at the river gage site on River Park Road will flood.
27	A considerable portion of Highway 50 will be underwater south of the gage site mainly east of River Park Road.
25	About a 500 ft wide overflow may be expected across Highway 50, located about 6 miles south of the gage site around River Park Road. Directly south of the gage expect the low lying area to be inundated for a few miles. North of the gage, overflow may be about half mile wide. Expect fields and cropland to be flooded.
23	Just south of Alta Mills, River Park Road floods 0.2 miles north of the river gage around NW 60th St. There are several sections along a 2 mile span south of the gage site where River Park Road takes on water. Burrton West Park may be closed due to flood waters impacting the site along W Park Rd.
22	Bank overflows will occur at a considerable distance upstream and then 2 miles downstream southeast of the gage site which is located at North River Park Road and Northwest 60th Street.
Photos (1) Alta Mills upstream - summer (2) downstream - winter (3) DCP gage house - looking north (4) looking south at wireweight gage

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Alta Mills

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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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