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Cossatot River near DeQueen

Highest listed crest 20.70 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft53 crests since 1938

The Cossatot River near DeQueen crested above flood stage 47 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2016. The highest, 20.70 ft on May 6, 1961, was moderate flooding, 5.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.70 ft
May 6, 1961; 62,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
47 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2016
16.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sevier County
Arkansas

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Cossatot River near DeQueen
Action stage14.53Jan 9, 1965The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.024Apr 29, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.023Oct 13, 1973Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1938 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cossatot River near DeQueen, 1938 to 2016 10121416182022ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jan 24, 1938: 19.70 ft, moderate flooding; 36,300 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1939: 17.43 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1939: 19.70 ft, moderate flooding; 36,300 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1940: 17.46 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1940: 17.94 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1942: 18.41 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1942: 18.56 ft, moderate flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1944: 16.66 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1944: 18.70 ft, moderate flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1945: 18.14 ft, moderate flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1945: 18.18 ft, moderate flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1945: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1945: 20.20 ft, moderate flooding; 43,300 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1946: 17.37 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1946: 16.83 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1946: 16.74 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1946: 19.96 ft, moderate flooding; 41,200 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1947: 20.47 ft, moderate flooding; 46,900 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1947: 17.29 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1947: 18.28 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1948: 18.30 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1949: 19.76 ft, moderate flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1949: 16.29 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1950: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1950: 18.97 ft, moderate flooding; 31,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1950: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1950: 19.36 ft, moderate flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1950: 18.94 ft, moderate flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1950: 20.14 ft, moderate flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1951: 16.49 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1952: 17.94 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1952: 18.00 ft, moderate flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1953: 19.16 ft, moderate flooding; 33,100 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1954: 16.57 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1955: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1960: 17.67 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1960: 17.67 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1961: 14.63 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1961: 14.45 ft, below flood stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1961: 20.70 ft, moderate flooding; 62,000 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1961: 15.66 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1963: 14.55 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1964: 18.68 ft, moderate flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1964: 19.12 ft, moderate flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1965: 14.92 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1965: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1965: 15.46 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1965: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1973: 18.05 ft, moderate flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1975: 13.93 ft, below flood stage; 9,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1976: 10.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,060 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 15.32 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2016: 16.04 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.70 ft, May 6, 1961 19401950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cossatot River near DeQueen 1930s: 3 1940s: 20 20 1950s: 12 1960s: 9 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Cossatot River near DeQueen
1May 6, 196120.70+5.70Moderate62,000
2Aug 28, 194720.47+5.47Moderate46,900
3Mar 30, 194520.20+5.20Moderate43,300
4Sep 20, 195020.14+5.14Moderate42,500
5May 25, 194619.96+4.96Moderate41,200
6Jan 24, 194919.76+4.76Moderate39,400
7Jan 24, 193819.70+4.70Moderate36,300
8Apr 16, 193919.70+4.70Moderate36,300
9Feb 12, 195019.36+4.36Moderate35,400
10May 12, 195319.16+4.16Moderate33,100
11Apr 24, 196419.12+4.12Moderate37,500
12Jan 13, 195018.97+3.97Moderate31,700
13Sep 16, 195018.94+3.94Moderate30,900
14May 2, 194418.70+3.70Moderate29,100
15Mar 9, 196418.68+3.68Moderate32,100
16Sep 9, 194218.56+3.56Moderate28,400
17Apr 8, 194218.41+3.41Moderate27,000
18Jan 1, 194818.30+3.30Moderate26,300
19Dec 7, 194718.28+3.28Moderate26,300
20Feb 27, 194518.18+3.18Moderate25,600
21Feb 21, 194518.14+3.14Moderate24,900
22Oct 13, 197318.05+3.05Moderate26,500
23Apr 22, 195218.00+3.00Moderate24,200
24May 18, 194017.94+2.94Minor23,700
25Apr 12, 195217.94+2.94Minor23,500
26Dec 6, 196017.67+2.67Minor22,400
27Dec 11, 196017.67+2.67Minor22,400
28Feb 1, 195017.48+2.48Minor21,000
29Apr 29, 194017.46+2.46Minor21,300
30Apr 6, 193917.43+2.43Minor20,700
31Jan 9, 194617.37+2.37Minor20,400
32Oct 31, 194717.29+2.29Minor22,800
33Mar 21, 195517.25+2.25Minor19,200
34Feb 6, 194616.83+1.83Minor17,100
35Mar 19, 194516.78+1.78Minor17,100
36Apr 30, 194616.74+1.74Minor16,600
37Mar 16, 194416.66+1.66Minor17,400
38May 2, 195416.57+1.57Minor16,100
39Jul 3, 195116.49+1.49Minor15,600
40Jan 3, 195016.40+1.40Minor15,200
41May 1, 194916.29+1.29Minor14,800
42Feb 10, 196516.24+1.24Minor14,800
43Jun 23, 196516.16+1.16Minor14,800
44Apr 29, 201616.04+1.04Minor17,800
45Nov 23, 196115.66+0.66Minor12,600
46May 27, 196515.46+0.46Minor12,800
47Dec 28, 201515.32+0.32Minor15,200
48Jan 9, 196514.92−0.08Action11,400
49Feb 18, 196114.63−0.37Action10,900
50Mar 11, 196314.55−0.45Action10,100

Other gauges in Sevier County

Flood gauges in Sevier County
Horatio27.038.00 ft, Aug 21, 191552
DeQueen24.025.60 ft, Aug 28, 19470
Dierks15.022.95 ft, May 13, 19683
Lockesburg17.025.60 ft, May 6, 19611

Sevier County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Arkansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DEQA4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.