Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale
Poinsett County, Arkansas
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 20.8 ft
Water is flowing over the Highway 135 bridge. The levee system is overtopped causing widespread flooding.
- 18 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the Highway 135 bridge.
- 14 ft
Widespread flooding is occurring. Some evacuations may be necessary. Several roads between Rivervale and Big Lake Wildlife Refuge are flooded.
- 13 ft
Several thousand acres of unprotected crop land is flooded and several roads inside the levee system are covered by flood water.
- 12 ft
Evacuations may be necessary for some areas inside the main levee system due to access problems. Field flooding is widespread.
- 11 ft
Farm land north of Rivervale is flooded. Low-lying portions of Highway 158 near the river are flooded.
- 10 ft
Unprotected farm land near the river is flooded between Rivervale and Big Lake Wildlife Refuge.
- 8 ft
Flooding is occurring inside the levee system. Equipment and livestock may need to be moved.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2011 | 16.24 ft | 54,487 cfs |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 15.5 ft | 48,049 cfs |
| Feb 19, 1989 | 13.87 ft | 33,697 cfs |
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