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Rolling Fork near DeQueen

Highest listed crest 25.60 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft12 crests since 1947

The Rolling Fork near DeQueen crested above flood stage 2 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 1971. The highest, 25.60 ft on August 28, 1947, was moderate flooding, 1.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.60 ft
August 28, 1947; 110,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 10, 1971
24.23 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, Rolling Fork near DeQueen
Action stage23.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.01Dec 10, 1971Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.01Aug 28, 1947Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1947 to 1971. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rolling Fork near DeQueen, 1947 to 1971 20222426ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Aug 28, 1947: 25.60 ft, moderate flooding; 110,000 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1949: 20.16 ft, below flood stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1950: 21.04 ft, below flood stage; 23,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1950: 20.52 ft, below flood stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1950: 20.49 ft, below flood stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1953: 21.96 ft, below flood stage; 34,000 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1958: 20.28 ft, below flood stage; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1961: 20.11 ft, below flood stage; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1967: 20.12 ft, below flood stage; 23,200 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1968: 23.34 ft, below flood stage; 54,500 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 21.74 ft, below flood stage; 32,100 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1971: 24.23 ft, minor flooding; 71,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.60 ft, Aug 28, 1947 19501955196019651970

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rolling Fork near DeQueen 1940s: 1 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s
  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, Rolling Fork near DeQueen
1Aug 28, 194725.60+1.60Moderate110,000
2Dec 10, 197124.23+0.23Minor71,000
3May 13, 196823.34−0.66Below flood stage54,500
4May 11, 195321.96−2.04Below flood stage34,000
5Jan 30, 196921.74−2.26Below flood stage32,100
6Jan 13, 195021.04−2.96Below flood stage23,700
7Feb 12, 195020.52−3.48Below flood stage20,800
8Sep 16, 195020.49−3.51Below flood stage20,800
9Nov 17, 195820.28−3.72Below flood stage25,000
10Jan 24, 194920.16−3.84Below flood stage19,200
11May 6, 196720.12−3.88Below flood stage23,200
12May 6, 196120.11−3.89Below flood stage20,500

Other gauges in Sevier County

Flood gauges in Sevier County
DeQueen15.020.70 ft, May 6, 19610
Horatio27.038.00 ft, Aug 21, 191552
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 DQNA4, 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.