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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 Arkansas River at Derby 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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Upstream Gauge

Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	16.2
Moderate Flood Stage:	15
Flood Stage:	12
Action Stage:	10
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.60 ft on 11/02/1998
(2) 16.19 ft on 07/15/1993
(3) 16.08 ft on 05/09/1993
(4) 15.87 ft on 11/01/1979
(5) 15.53 ft on 05/25/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.13 ft on 06/01/2022
(2) 7.43 ft on 06/27/2021
(3) 5.93 ft on 05/16/2020
(4) 12.41 ft on 06/24/2019
(5) 15.53 ft on 05/25/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.18 ft on 07/25/2012
(2) 1.20 ft on 07/22/2011
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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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23.5	Top of levee system.
17.5	Flood waters spread more over the east bank along with vast flooding of agricultural fields.
16.2	Widespread flooding of low-lying areas and agricultural areas will result. Residents south of Tucker Lane may see flood waters impacting homes.
15.5	Tucker Lane on the downstream west bank of the river will be covered with 1 foot of water. Homes south of Tucker Lane begin to experience minor basement flooding. More agricultural fields will be flooded.
15	Flooding of agricultural areas will occur. Flood waters begin to flow across Washington Street on the west side of the river bridge and over Tucker Lane on the downstream right bank of river.
12	The river will be out of its main channel and expand to a width near 600 feet wide. Expect flooding of low lying areas around the river. The Derby Park facility on the downstream east bank of the Market St bridge is inundated.
11.6	The river starts to overflow its banks.
Photos (1) Upstream (2) Downstream (3) Looking southwest at DCP gage house (4) Looking west at wireweight across Market St bridge over river

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

Collaborative Agencies

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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