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White River at Calico Rock

Highest listed crest 50.50 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft51 crests since 1905

The White River at Calico Rock crested at major flood stage 23 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1905 to 2025. The highest, 50.50 ft on August 21, 1915, was major flooding, 31.50 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
50.50 ft
August 21, 1915; 318,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
23
5th of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
28.28 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Izard County
Arkansas

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 Calico Rock
Action stage16.07Sep 5, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.010May 12, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.08Apr 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.023May 1, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1905 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River at Calico Rock, 1905 to 2025 102030405060ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Aug 1, 1905: 32.00 ft, major flooding; 146,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1906: 35.00 ft, major flooding; 166,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1907: 43.50 ft, major flooding; 239,000 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1908: 31.60 ft, major flooding; 143,000 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1915: 50.50 ft, major flooding; 318,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1918: 37.00 ft, major flooding; 182,000 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1920: 32.60 ft, major flooding; 150,000 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1921: 37.20 ft, major flooding; 183,000 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1927: 41.50 ft, major flooding; 220,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1933: 38.40 ft, major flooding; 193,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1935: 43.80 ft, major flooding; 242,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1938: 44.50 ft, major flooding; 250,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1939: 32.50 ft, major flooding; 149,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1943: 47.50 ft, major flooding; 269,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1945: 49.84 ft, major flooding; 310,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1949: 38.14 ft, major flooding; 190,000 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1950: 39.25 ft, major flooding; 211,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1957: 25.05 ft, moderate flooding; 106,000 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1961: 23.97 ft, minor flooding; 99,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1966: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 92,400 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1968: 21.14 ft, minor flooding; 79,100 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 23.35 ft, minor flooding; 92,700 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1971: 25.25 ft, moderate flooding; 99,800 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1973: 27.82 ft, moderate flooding; 109,000 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1973: 29.69 ft, moderate flooding; 121,000 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1975: 18.51 ft, action stage; 59,700 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1977: 19.97 ft, minor flooding; 66,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1982: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 62,000 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1982: 41.14 ft, major flooding; 201,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 27.22 ft, moderate flooding; 105,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1990: 26.97 ft, moderate flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1991: 16.45 ft, action stage; 50,300 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 18.98 ft, action stage; 61,900 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1994: 19.90 ft, minor flooding; 66,300 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1995: 17.66 ft, action stageSep 27, 1996: 18.34 ft, action stage; 59,000 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 1996: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 72,600 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1998: 15.33 ft, below flood stage; 46,300 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1999: 12.25 ft, below flood stage; 34,200 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2000: 14.66 ft, below flood stage; 41,300 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2001: 18.09 ft, action stageMar 20, 2002: 22.54 ft, minor flooding; 82,600 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2004: 31.64 ft, major flooding; 138,000 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 39.64 ft, major flooding; 197,000 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2008: 40.27 ft, major flooding; 202,000 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2008: 18.38 ft, action stage; 59,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2011: 29.28 ft, moderate flooding; 122,262 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2015: 19.95 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 34.20 ft, major floodingMay 1, 2017: 32.65 ft, major floodingApr 6, 2025: 28.28 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 50.50 ft, Aug 21, 1915 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River at Calico Rock 1900s: 4 4 1910s: 2 1920s: 3 1930s: 4 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 2 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 52.90 ft on Jan 31, 1916; 51.50 ft on Apr 15, 1927.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River at Calico Rock
1Aug 21, 191550.50+31.50Major318,000
2Apr 16, 194549.84+30.84Major310,000
3May 12, 194347.50+28.50Major269,000
4Feb 19, 193844.50+25.50Major250,000
5Mar 12, 193543.80+24.80Major242,000
6May 7, 190743.50+24.50Major239,000
7Dec 14, 192741.50+22.50Major220,000
8Dec 4, 198241.14+22.14Major201,000
9Apr 11, 200840.27+21.27Major202,000
10Mar 20, 200839.64+20.64Major197,000
11May 13, 195039.25+20.25Major211,000
12May 16, 193338.40+19.40Major193,000
13Jan 25, 194938.14+19.14Major190,000
14Apr 27, 192137.20+18.20Major183,000
15May 12, 191837.00+18.00Major182,000
16Mar 27, 190635.00+16.00Major166,000
17Dec 29, 201534.20+15.20Major—
18May 1, 201732.65+13.65Major—
19Mar 26, 192032.60+13.60Major150,000
20Apr 17, 193932.50+13.50Major149,000
21Aug 1, 190532.00+13.00Major146,000
22Apr 25, 200431.64+12.64Major138,000
23May 15, 190831.60+12.60Major143,000
24Nov 25, 197329.69+10.69Moderate121,000
25Apr 26, 201129.28+10.28Moderate122,262
26Apr 6, 202528.28+9.28Moderate—
27Apr 23, 197327.82+8.82Moderate109,000
28Feb 24, 198527.22+8.22Moderate105,000
29May 4, 199026.97+7.97Moderate104,000
30Dec 11, 197125.25+6.25Moderate99,800
31Apr 4, 195725.05+6.05Moderate106,000
32May 6, 196123.97+4.97Minor99,500
33Jan 30, 196923.35+4.35Minor92,700
34Feb 10, 196623.30+4.30Minor92,400
35Mar 20, 200222.54+3.54Minor82,600
36Nov 8, 199621.20+2.20Minor72,600
37Mar 21, 196821.14+2.14Minor79,100
38Mar 29, 197719.97+0.97Minor66,700
39May 12, 201519.95+0.95Minor—
40Nov 6, 199419.90+0.90Minor66,300
41Feb 1, 198219.000.00Minor62,000
42Jan 5, 199318.98−0.02Action61,900
43Mar 28, 197518.51−0.49Action59,700
44Sep 5, 200818.38−0.62Action59,000
45Sep 27, 199618.34−0.66Action59,000
46Dec 18, 200118.09−0.91Action—
47Jan 14, 199517.66−1.34Action—
48Oct 30, 199116.45−2.55Action50,300
49Mar 20, 199815.33−3.67Below flood stage46,300
50Jun 18, 200014.66−4.34Below flood stage41,300

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.

August 21, 1915: 50.50 ft here, major flooding

  • NewportAR · Aug 24, 1915 · 33.90 ft · Major
  • BatesvilleAR · Aug 22, 1915 · 31.60 ft · Major

April 16, 1945: 49.84 ft here, major flooding

  • AugustaAR · Apr 19, 1945 · 40.83 ft · Major · its highest
  • NewportAR · Apr 17, 1945 · 35.90 ft · Major · its highest
  • BatesvilleAR · Apr 16, 1945 · 29.43 ft · Major

May 12, 1943: 47.50 ft here, major flooding

  • AugustaAR · May 16, 1943 · 39.84 ft · Major
  • NewportAR · May 14, 1943 · 34.68 ft · Major
  • GeorgetownAR · May 18, 1943 · 31.40 ft · Major
  • BatesvilleAR · May 12, 1943 · 28.01 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
BatesvilleAR15.031.90 ft, Feb 1, 191620
Calico Rock this gaugeAR19.050.50 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLRA4, 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.