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Little Missouri River (AR) near Boughton

Highest listed crest 27.20 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft26 crests since 1945

The Little Missouri River (AR) near Boughton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2025. The highest, 27.20 ft on March 31, 1945, was major flooding, 7.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.20 ft
March 31, 1945; 111,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
2
43rd of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
24.01 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Clark County
Arkansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Missouri River (AR) near Boughton
Action stage19.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.017Jan 24, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.06Apr 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.02Dec 4, 1982Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1945 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Missouri River (AR) near Boughton, 1945 to 2025 16182022242628ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Mar 31, 1945: 27.20 ft, major flooding; 111,100 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1949: 23.90 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 1958: 24.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 21, 1973: 23.50 ft, moderate floodingDec 4, 1982: 25.00 ft, major flooding; 100,000 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1983: 22.20 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 1987: 23.40 ft, moderate flooding; 62,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 21.51 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1990: 23.90 ft, moderate flooding; 75,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1991: 20.40 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1995: 20.04 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 1997: 17.85 ft, below flood stageDec 18, 2001: 21.94 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2007: 21.55 ft, minor flooding; 42,154 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2008: 20.59 ft, minor flooding; 25,518 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2008: 20.39 ft, minor flooding; 23,936 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2008: 21.43 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2009: 21.64 ft, minor flooding; 44,760 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2009: 22.53 ft, minor flooding; 61,435 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2015: 21.40 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 22.56 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2018: 22.28 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2018: 22.13 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2023: 20.17 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2024: 21.68 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 24.01 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 27.20 ft, Mar 31, 1945 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Missouri River (AR) near Boughton 1940s: 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Missouri River (AR) near Boughton
1Mar 31, 194527.20+7.20Major111,100
2Dec 4, 198225.00+5.00Major100,000
3May 3, 195824.20+4.20Moderate—
4Apr 6, 202524.01+4.01Moderate—
5Jan 26, 194923.90+3.90Moderate—
6Mar 9, 199023.90+3.90Moderate75,000
7Apr 21, 197323.50+3.50Moderate—
8Dec 27, 198723.40+3.40Moderate62,400
9Dec 29, 201522.56+2.56Minor—
10Dec 25, 200922.53+2.53Minor61,435
11Feb 24, 201822.28+2.28Minor—
12Jul 3, 198322.20+2.20Minor—
13Mar 2, 201822.13+2.13Minor—
14Dec 18, 200121.94+1.94Minor—
15Jan 24, 202421.68+1.68Minor—
16May 7, 200921.64+1.64Minor44,760
17Jan 16, 200721.55+1.55Minor42,154
18Mar 30, 198921.51+1.51Minor—
19Sep 4, 200821.43+1.43Minor—
20May 12, 201521.40+1.40Minor—
21Apr 5, 200820.59+0.59Minor25,518
22Apr 14, 199120.40+0.40Minor25,000
23Apr 10, 200820.39+0.39Minor23,936
24May 13, 202320.17+0.17Minor—
25Apr 12, 199520.04+0.04Minor—
26Aug 29, 199717.85−2.15Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Clark County

Flood gauges in Clark County
Arkadelphia17.030.30 ft, Mar 30, 194513

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BHTA4, 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.