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Kings River near Berryville

Highest listed crest 38.91 ftFlood stage 31.0 ft30 crests since 1927

The Kings River near Berryville crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2025. The highest, 38.91 ft on November 19, 1985, was major flooding, 7.91 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.91 ft
November 19, 1985; 66,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
31.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
6
30th of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
December 28, 2015
33.18 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Carroll County
Arkansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kings River near Berryville
Action stage30.03Apr 25, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)31.01Mar 3, 1990Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage33.03Dec 28, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.06Apr 26, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1927 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kings River near Berryville, 1927 to 2025 10203040ft Flood stage 31.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Apr 14, 1927: 38.00 ft, major flooding; 62,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1943: 37.00 ft, major flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1945: 26.90 ft, below flood stage; 50,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1950: 24.32 ft, below flood stage; 39,400 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1957: 33.28 ft, moderate flooding; 46,300 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1960: 30.41 ft, action stage; 40,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1961: 35.98 ft, major flooding; 55,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1966: 25.34 ft, below flood stage; 26,500 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1968: 24.67 ft, below flood stage; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1973: 27.13 ft, below flood stage; 31,200 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1973: 30.50 ft, action stage; 40,200 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1978: 28.27 ft, below flood stage; 34,200 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1982: 33.49 ft, moderate flooding; 49,300 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1984: 29.23 ft, below flood stage; 36,800 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1985: 38.91 ft, major flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1990: 32.60 ft, minor flooding; 46,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1991: 17.73 ft, below flood stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1992: 15.15 ft, below flood stageJan 5, 1993: 14.73 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 1994: 13.62 ft, below flood stageJan 14, 1995: 17.77 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1996: 23.16 ft, below flood stage; 23,700 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2002: 27.41 ft, below flood stage; 32,300 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2004: 30.58 ft, action stage; 39,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 35.29 ft, major flooding; 53,800 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 35.37 ft, major flooding; 52,500 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2011: 22.64 ft, below flood stage; 26,300 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 33.18 ft, moderate floodingNov 5, 2024: 29.70 ft, below flood stage; 46,383 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 21.05 ft, below flood stage; 26,186 cubic feet per second Highest, 38.91 ft, Nov 19, 1985 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kings River near Berryville 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Kings River near Berryville
1Nov 19, 198538.91+7.91Major66,000
2Apr 14, 192738.00+7.00Major62,000
3May 10, 194337.00+6.00Major59,000
4May 7, 196135.98+4.98Major55,900
5Apr 26, 201135.37+4.37Major52,500
6Mar 19, 200835.29+4.29Major53,800
7Dec 3, 198233.49+2.49Moderate49,300
8Apr 4, 195733.28+2.28Moderate46,300
9Dec 28, 201533.18+2.18Moderate—
10Mar 3, 199032.60+1.60Minor46,100
11Apr 25, 200430.58−0.42Action39,000
12Nov 25, 197330.50−0.50Action40,200
13Jul 26, 196030.41−0.59Action40,000
14Nov 5, 202429.70−1.30Below flood stage46,383
15Jan 23, 198429.23−1.77Below flood stage36,800
16Mar 24, 197828.27−2.73Below flood stage34,200
17Apr 8, 200227.41−3.59Below flood stage32,300
18Apr 23, 197327.13−3.87Below flood stage31,200
19Apr 14, 194526.90−4.10Below flood stage50,000
20Feb 10, 196625.34−5.66Below flood stage26,500
21Dec 28, 196824.67−6.33Below flood stage25,000
22May 10, 195024.32−6.68Below flood stage39,400
23Nov 7, 199623.16−7.84Below flood stage23,700
24May 24, 201122.64−8.36Below flood stage26,300
25Apr 6, 202521.05−9.95Below flood stage26,186
26Jan 14, 199517.77−13.23Below flood stage15,600
27Apr 19, 199117.73−13.27Below flood stage12,000
28Dec 16, 199215.15−15.85Below flood stage—
29Jan 5, 199314.73−16.27Below flood stage—
30Apr 30, 199413.62−17.38Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRYA4, 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.