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Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale

Highest listed crest 16.24 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft35 crests since 1950

The Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2025. The highest, 16.24 ft on May 6, 2011, was major flooding, 5.24 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.24 ft
May 6, 2011; 54,487 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
2
43rd of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
April 11, 2025
15.50 ft, major flooding
Location
Poinsett County
Arkansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale
Action stage8.011Dec 31, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.021Feb 21, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.02Apr 11, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1950 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale, 1950 to 2025 681012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 19, 1950: 13.57 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 1957: 13.55 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1973: 13.31 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1975: 12.75 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 1978: 11.94 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 1979: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 35,616 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1983: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 17,361 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1984: 10.90 ft, action stage; 16,694 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1985: 10.51 ft, action stage; 16,310 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1986: 10.43 ft, action stage; 13,699 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1987: 11.96 ft, minor flooding; 19,414 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1988: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 17,105 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1989: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 33,697 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1990: 12.15 ft, minor flooding; 20,414 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1991: 11.44 ft, minor flooding; 18,353 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1994: 10.26 ft, action stage; 12,581 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1997: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 23,880 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1998: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 19,280 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1999: 12.19 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2000: 7.18 ft, below flood stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2001: 12.85 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2002: 10.69 ft, action stageFeb 26, 2003: 10.16 ft, action stageApr 27, 2004: 9.12 ft, action stageJan 10, 2005: 10.26 ft, action stageMar 15, 2006: 8.31 ft, action stage; 7,700 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2006: 9.79 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2007: 11.54 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2008: 12.55 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 2009: 10.76 ft, action stageMay 6, 2011: 16.24 ft, major flooding; 54,487 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2014: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 16,564 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2019: 13.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2025: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2025: 15.50 ft, major flooding; 48,049 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.24 ft, May 6, 2011 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 4 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale
1May 6, 201116.24+5.24Major54,487
2Apr 11, 202515.50+4.50Major48,049
3Feb 20, 198913.87+2.87Minor33,697
4Feb 16, 201913.77+2.77Minor—
5Jan 19, 195013.57+2.57Minor—
6Nov 23, 195713.55+2.55Minor—
7Apr 25, 197313.31+2.31Minor—
8Apr 6, 197913.28+2.28Minor35,616
9Feb 21, 202513.00+2.00Minor26,300
10Dec 23, 200112.85+1.85Minor—
11Apr 2, 197512.75+1.75Minor—
12Mar 7, 199712.60+1.60Minor23,880
13Apr 8, 200812.55+1.55Minor—
14Jan 27, 199912.19+1.19Minor—
15Dec 27, 199012.15+1.15Minor20,414
16Nov 26, 198811.98+0.98Minor17,105
17Dec 31, 198711.96+0.96Minor19,414
18Dec 11, 197811.94+0.94Minor—
19Aug 4, 199811.88+0.88Minor19,280
20Jan 21, 200711.54+0.54Minor—
21Jan 3, 199111.44+0.44Minor18,353
22May 5, 201411.24+0.24Minor16,564
23May 8, 198311.14+0.14Minor17,361
24Dec 27, 198410.90−0.10Action16,694
25Dec 31, 200910.76−0.24Action—
26May 23, 200210.69−0.31Action—
27May 4, 198510.51−0.49Action16,310
28May 23, 198610.43−0.57Action13,699
29Feb 1, 199410.26−0.74Action12,581
30Jan 10, 200510.26−0.74Action—
31Feb 26, 200310.16−0.84Action—
32Oct 3, 20069.79−1.21Action11,000
33Apr 27, 20049.12−1.88Action—
34Mar 15, 20068.31−2.69Action7,700
35Feb 21, 20007.18−3.82Below flood stage6,300

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RIGA4, 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.