Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

White River at Batesville

Highest listed crest 31.90 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft46 crests since 1915

The White River at Batesville crested at major flood stage 20 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1915 to 2025. The highest, 31.90 ft on February 1, 1916, was major flooding, 16.90 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the White River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.90 ft
February 1, 1916; 382,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
20
6th of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
24.38 ft, major flooding
Location
Independence County
Near Batesville (1.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, White River at Batesville
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.019Nov 6, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.06Mar 21, 2002Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.020Apr 6, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1915 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River at Batesville, 1915 to 2025 101520253035ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Aug 22, 1915: 31.60 ft, major flooding; 373,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1916: 31.90 ft, major flooding; 382,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1927: 31.40 ft, major flooding; 369,000 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1927: 26.00 ft, major flooding; 244,000 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1933: 24.90 ft, major flooding; 220,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1935: 27.00 ft, major flooding; 266,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1938: 27.40 ft, major flooding; 260,000 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1941: 20.00 ft, moderate flooding; 122,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1943: 28.01 ft, major flooding; 281,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1945: 29.43 ft, major flooding; 324,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1949: 25.72 ft, major flooding; 236,000 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1950: 24.77 ft, major flooding; 216,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1957: 19.82 ft, moderate flooding; 124,000 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1973: 23.50 ft, major floodingApr 1, 1979: 15.77 ft, minor flooding; 76,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1982: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 78,100 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1982: 29.27 ft, major flooding; 312,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 19.75 ft, moderate flooding; 132,000 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1987: 15.89 ft, minor flooding; 82,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1989: 19.73 ft, moderate flooding; 132,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1990: 20.14 ft, moderate flooding; 138,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1991: 15.49 ft, minor flooding; 72,500 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1993: 16.07 ft, minor flooding; 80,000 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1994: 15.50 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1997: 16.97 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2000: 13.87 ft, below flood stageDec 17, 2001: 15.76 ft, minor flooding; 76,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2002: 18.52 ft, moderate flooding; 114,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2004: 23.08 ft, major flooding; 187,440 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2006: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 84,000 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 80,173 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 26.96 ft, major flooding; 208,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2008: 26.40 ft, major flooding; 238,939 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2008: 15.38 ft, minor flooding; 66,500 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2009: 17.43 ft, minor flooding; 86,125 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 23.58 ft, major flooding; 154,600 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2015: 16.28 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 24.15 ft, major floodingMay 1, 2017: 22.70 ft, major floodingMay 5, 2017: 16.36 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2023: 17.10 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2023: 15.90 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2023: 16.23 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 2024: 15.45 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2024: 16.88 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 24.38 ft, major flooding Highest, 31.90 ft, Feb 1, 1916 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River at Batesville 1910s: 2 1920s: 2 1930s: 3 1940s: 4 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 5 2020s: 6 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, White River at Batesville
1Feb 1, 191631.90+16.90Major382,000
2Aug 22, 191531.60+16.60Major373,000
3Apr 15, 192731.40+16.40Major369,000
4Apr 16, 194529.43+14.43Major324,000
5Dec 3, 198229.27+14.27Major312,000
6May 12, 194328.01+13.01Major281,000
7Feb 19, 193827.40+12.40Major260,000
8Mar 13, 193527.00+12.00Major266,000
9Mar 20, 200826.96+11.96Major208,000
10Apr 12, 200826.40+11.40Major238,939
11Dec 15, 192726.00+11.00Major244,000
12Jan 26, 194925.72+10.72Major236,000
13May 17, 193324.90+9.90Major220,000
14May 13, 195024.77+9.77Major216,000
15Apr 6, 202524.38+9.38Major—
16Dec 29, 201524.15+9.15Major—
17Apr 27, 201123.58+8.58Major154,600
18Nov 26, 197323.50+8.50Major—
19Apr 26, 200423.08+8.08Major187,440
20May 1, 201722.70+7.70Major—
21May 5, 199020.14+5.14Moderate138,000
22Nov 2, 194120.00+5.00Moderate122,000
23Apr 4, 195719.82+4.82Moderate124,000
24Feb 24, 198519.75+4.75Moderate132,000
25Feb 15, 198919.73+4.73Moderate132,000
26Mar 21, 200218.52+3.52Moderate114,000
27Dec 25, 200917.43+2.43Minor86,125
28Dec 2, 200617.25+2.25Minor84,000
29Feb 9, 202317.10+2.10Minor—
30Apr 5, 199716.97+1.97Minor—
31Nov 6, 202416.88+1.88Minor—
32Jan 15, 200716.80+1.80Minor80,173
33May 5, 201716.36+1.36Minor—
34May 12, 201516.28+1.28Minor—
35Mar 25, 202316.23+1.23Minor—
36Jan 4, 199316.07+1.07Minor80,000
37Feb 5, 198215.93+0.93Minor78,100
38Mar 3, 202315.90+0.90Minor—
39Dec 27, 198715.89+0.89Minor82,000
40Apr 1, 197915.77+0.77Minor76,000
41Dec 17, 200115.76+0.76Minor76,000
42Nov 6, 199415.50+0.50Minor—
43Apr 4, 199115.49+0.49Minor72,500
44Jul 18, 202415.45+0.45Minor—
45Sep 5, 200815.38+0.38Minor66,500
46May 27, 200013.87−1.13Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the White River

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

February 1, 1916: 31.90 ft here, major flooding

  • ClarendonAR · Feb 7, 1916 · 38.40 ft · Major
  • NewportAR · Feb 1, 1916 · 34.30 ft · Major

August 22, 1915: 31.60 ft here, major flooding

  • Calico RockAR · Aug 21, 1915 · 50.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • NewportAR · Aug 24, 1915 · 33.90 ft · Major

April 15, 1927: 31.40 ft here, major flooding

  • AugustaAR · Apr 20, 1927 · 40.50 ft · Major
  • NewportAR · Apr 17, 1927 · 35.60 ft · Major
  • GeorgetownAR · Apr 17, 1927 · 30.60 ft · Major

Gauges on the White River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the White River
Batesville this gaugeAR15.031.90 ft, Feb 1, 191620
Calico RockAR19.050.50 ft, Aug 21, 191523
ClarendonAR26.043.30 ft, Apr 23, 192713
Des ArcAR24.039.43 ft, May 7, 201112
GeorgetownAR21.033.95 ft, May 6, 201113
NewportAR26.035.90 ft, Apr 17, 194537
AugustaAR26.040.83 ft, Apr 19, 194513

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BAGA4, 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.