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L'Anguille River at Palestine

Highest listed crest 39.70 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft26 crests since 1937

The L'Anguille River at Palestine crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2025. The highest, 39.70 ft on February 13, 1937, was major flooding, 14.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
39.70 ft
February 13, 1937
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
2
43rd of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
April 7, 2025
27.79 ft, minor flooding
Location
St. Francis County
Near Forrest City (5.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, L'Anguille River at Palestine
Action stage22.03Mar 14, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.016Apr 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.04Mar 5, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.02May 13, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1937 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the L'Anguille River at Palestine, 1937 to 2025 152025303540ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft Feb 13, 1937: 39.70 ft, major floodingFeb 3, 1950: 30.92 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 1973: 29.92 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1975: 28.47 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1979: 28.31 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1983: 29.19 ft, moderate flooding; 22,803 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1984: 26.50 ft, minor flooding; 15,133 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1989: 25.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,980 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 25.44 ft, minor flooding; 13,162 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1991: 27.05 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1997: 28.41 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2001: 25.29 ft, minor flooding; 8,790 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2001: 27.48 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2002: 25.67 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2003: 26.54 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2004: 23.89 ft, action stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2005: 24.37 ft, action stage; 4,960 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2006: 19.99 ft, below flood stage; 880 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2007: 25.31 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2008: 27.99 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2009: 26.76 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2011: 36.34 ft, major floodingMar 14, 2014: 22.57 ft, action stage; 2,206 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2019: 29.55 ft, moderate floodingFeb 17, 2025: 26.18 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2025: 27.79 ft, minor flooding; 15,418 cubic feet per second Highest, 39.70 ft, Feb 13, 1937 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, L'Anguille River at Palestine 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 3 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, L'Anguille River at Palestine
1Feb 13, 193739.70+14.70Major—
2May 13, 201136.34+11.34Major—
3Feb 3, 195030.92+5.92Moderate—
4Apr 25, 197329.92+4.92Moderate15,500
5Mar 5, 201929.55+4.55Moderate—
6May 19, 198329.19+4.19Moderate22,803
7Apr 10, 197528.47+3.47Minor—
8Mar 19, 199728.41+3.41Minor—
9Apr 25, 197928.31+3.31Minor—
10Apr 11, 200827.99+2.99Minor—
11Apr 7, 202527.79+2.79Minor15,418
12Dec 17, 200127.48+2.48Minor23,000
13Apr 30, 199127.05+2.05Minor15,800
14Nov 1, 200926.76+1.76Minor—
15May 22, 200326.54+1.54Minor12,200
16May 21, 198426.50+1.50Minor15,133
17Feb 17, 202526.18+1.18Minor10,200
18May 28, 200225.67+0.67Minor—
19Feb 16, 198925.60+0.60Minor11,980
20Dec 31, 199025.44+0.44Minor13,162
21Jan 17, 200725.31+0.31Minor—
22Feb 18, 200125.29+0.29Minor8,790
23Jan 15, 200524.37−0.63Action4,960
24Apr 28, 200423.89−1.11Action4,480
25Mar 14, 201422.57−2.43Action2,206
26Sep 24, 200619.99−5.01Below flood stage880

Other gauges in St. Francis County

Flood gauges in St. Francis County
Madison32.041.80 ft, Apr 21, 19127

St. Francis County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Arkansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PLGA4, 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.