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Saline River near Dierks

Highest listed crest 22.95 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft35 crests since 1920

The Saline River near Dierks crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1920 to 1983. The highest, 22.95 ft on May 13, 1968, was major flooding, 7.95 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Saline River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.95 ft
May 13, 1968; 59,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
3
41st of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
July 2, 1983
17.33 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, Saline River near Dierks
Action stage14.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.027Jul 2, 1983Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.05Dec 10, 1971Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.03May 13, 1968Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1920 to 1983. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Saline River near Dierks, 1920 to 1983 141618202224ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jan 1, 1920: 21.93 ft, major floodingApr 16, 1939: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1940: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,350 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1940: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1940: 17.94 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1941: 18.75 ft, moderate flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1942: 17.07 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1944: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1945: 15.35 ft, minor flooding; 7,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1945: 15.72 ft, minor flooding; 8,330 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1945: 19.93 ft, moderate flooding; 31,200 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1946: 16.23 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1946: 16.43 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1947: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1949: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1950: 15.32 ft, minor flooding; 7,610 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1952: 16.54 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1952: 15.62 ft, minor flooding; 8,720 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1952: 15.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,360 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1953: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1953: 18.56 ft, moderate flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1955: 16.82 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1955: 17.23 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1956: 17.71 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1959: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 7,770 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1961: 22.50 ft, major flooding; 52,000 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1961: 17.46 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1964: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1966: 15.08 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1966: 16.53 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1967: 17.22 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1968: 22.95 ft, major flooding; 59,200 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 20.77 ft, moderate flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1971: 20.24 ft, moderate flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1983: 17.33 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.95 ft, May 13, 1968 1920193019401950196019701980

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Saline River near Dierks 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 13 13 1950s: 10 1960s: 8 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s
  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, Saline River near Dierks
1May 13, 196822.95+7.95Major59,200
2May 6, 196122.50+7.50Major52,000
3Jan 1, 192021.93+6.93Major—
4Jan 30, 196920.77+5.77Moderate28,600
5Dec 10, 197120.24+5.24Moderate24,400
6Mar 30, 194519.93+4.93Moderate31,200
7Jul 14, 194118.75+3.75Moderate20,100
8May 11, 195318.56+3.56Moderate16,500
9Nov 23, 194017.94+2.94Minor15,200
10Apr 30, 195617.71+2.71Minor14,000
11Jul 23, 196117.46+2.46Minor13,400
12Jul 2, 198317.33+2.33Minor12,900
13Sep 23, 195517.23+2.23Minor12,600
14May 6, 196717.22+2.22Minor12,600
15Apr 16, 193917.10+2.10Minor12,000
16Apr 8, 194217.07+2.07Minor12,000
17May 18, 194017.00+2.00Minor11,700
18Apr 24, 196417.00+2.00Minor12,100
19Mar 20, 195516.82+1.82Minor11,600
20Apr 29, 195316.78+1.78Minor11,500
21May 1, 194416.68+1.68Minor10,800
22Jan 24, 194916.65+1.65Minor9,800
23Apr 22, 195216.54+1.54Minor11,000
24Aug 14, 196616.53+1.53Minor10,900
25May 25, 194616.43+1.43Minor10,600
26Apr 30, 194616.23+1.23Minor10,100
27Dec 4, 195215.90+0.90Minor9,360
28Feb 27, 194515.72+0.72Minor8,330
29Nov 25, 195215.62+0.62Minor8,720
30Feb 21, 194515.35+0.35Minor7,730
31Sep 16, 195015.32+0.32Minor7,610
32Apr 29, 194015.20+0.20Minor7,350
33Feb 14, 195915.12+0.12Minor7,770
34Apr 26, 196615.08+0.08Minor8,270
35Aug 28, 194715.000.00Minor7,160

The worst floods along the Saline River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Saline River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 13, 1968: 22.95 ft here, major flooding

  • LockesburgAR · May 14, 1968 · 20.86 ft · Moderate

May 6, 1961: 22.50 ft here, major flooding

  • LockesburgAR · May 6, 1961 · 25.60 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Saline River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Saline River
Dierks this gaugeAR15.022.95 ft, May 13, 19683
LockesburgAR17.025.60 ft, May 6, 19611

Other gauges in Sevier County

Flood gauges in Sevier County
DeQueen15.020.70 ft, May 6, 19610
Horatio27.038.00 ft, Aug 21, 191552
DeQueen24.025.60 ft, Aug 28, 19470
Lockesburg17.025.60 ft, May 6, 19611

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DIRA4, 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.