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White River at Georgetown

Highest listed crest 33.95 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft42 crests since 1927

The White River at Georgetown crested at major flood stage 13 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2025. The highest, 33.95 ft on May 6, 2011, was major flooding, 12.95 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the White River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.95 ft
May 6, 2011
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
13
12th of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
April 11, 2025
28.31 ft, major flooding
Location
White 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 Georgetown
Action stage20.51Dec 18, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.017Mar 29, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.06Mar 3, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.013Apr 11, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1927 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River at Georgetown, 1927 to 2025 1520253035ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Apr 17, 1927: 30.60 ft, major floodingMar 18, 1935: 31.30 ft, major floodingFeb 23, 1938: 31.50 ft, major floodingMay 18, 1943: 31.40 ft, major flooding; 232,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1945: 32.10 ft, major floodingFeb 1, 1949: 32.80 ft, major floodingApr 27, 1973: 30.10 ft, major floodingApr 6, 1979: 25.80 ft, moderate flooding; 124,000 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1982: 28.87 ft, major flooding; 179,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1989: 26.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 23, 1991: 23.20 ft, minor flooding; 78,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1992: 20.00 ft, below flood stageJan 13, 1993: 21.90 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1994: 21.51 ft, minor flooding; 64,800 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1994: 20.96 ft, action stage; 59,900 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1996: 15.42 ft, below flood stage; 33,800 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1997: 22.93 ft, minor flooding; 80,900 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1998: 21.18 ft, minor flooding; 61,800 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1999: 19.94 ft, below flood stage; 51,600 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2000: 15.60 ft, below flood stage; 38,100 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2001: 23.14 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2002: 23.18 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2002: 24.20 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 2004: 23.33 ft, minor flooding; 86,530 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2007: 23.50 ft, minor flooding; 88,564 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2008: 30.18 ft, major flooding; 175,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2008: 30.05 ft, major flooding; 188,954 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2008: 17.67 ft, below flood stage; 39,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2009: 21.78 ft, minor flooding; 64,103 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2009: 24.31 ft, moderate flooding; 90,039 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2011: 33.95 ft, major floodingMar 21, 2015: 22.97 ft, minor flooding; 76,957 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2015: 21.89 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 2016: 27.97 ft, moderate floodingMay 8, 2017: 31.50 ft, major floodingMar 3, 2018: 24.01 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 2022: 21.19 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2022: 22.04 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2022: 22.48 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2023: 22.70 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2023: 23.46 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2025: 28.31 ft, major flooding Highest, 33.95 ft, May 6, 2011 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River at Georgetown 1920s: 1 1930s: 2 1940s: 3 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 6 2020s: 6 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Georgetown
1May 6, 201133.95+12.95Major—
2Feb 1, 194932.80+11.80Major—
3Apr 4, 194532.10+11.10Major—
4Feb 23, 193831.50+10.50Major—
5May 8, 201731.50+10.50Major—
6May 18, 194331.40+10.40Major232,000
7Mar 18, 193531.30+10.30Major—
8Apr 17, 192730.60+9.60Major—
9Mar 24, 200830.18+9.18Major175,000
10Apr 27, 197330.10+9.10Major—
11Apr 15, 200830.05+9.05Major188,954
12Dec 8, 198228.87+7.87Major179,000
13Apr 11, 202528.31+7.31Major—
14Jan 2, 201627.97+6.97Moderate—
15Feb 20, 198926.20+5.20Moderate—
16Apr 6, 197925.80+4.80Moderate124,000
17Dec 27, 200924.31+3.31Moderate90,039
18Apr 1, 200224.20+3.20Moderate—
19Mar 3, 201824.01+3.01Moderate—
20Jan 21, 200723.50+2.50Minor88,564
21Mar 29, 202323.46+2.46Minor—
22May 1, 200423.33+2.33Minor86,530
23Apr 23, 199123.20+2.20Minor78,500
24Feb 12, 200223.18+2.18Minor—
25Dec 25, 200123.14+2.14Minor—
26Mar 21, 201522.97+1.97Minor76,957
27Mar 8, 199722.93+1.93Minor80,900
28Feb 16, 202322.70+1.70Minor—
29May 12, 202222.48+1.48Minor—
30Apr 29, 202222.04+1.04Minor—
31Jan 13, 199321.90+0.90Minor—
32May 21, 201521.89+0.89Minor—
33May 12, 200921.78+0.78Minor64,103
34Mar 28, 199421.51+0.51Minor64,800
35Mar 5, 202221.19+0.19Minor—
36Mar 24, 199821.18+0.18Minor61,800
37Dec 18, 199420.96−0.04Action59,900
38Jan 1, 199220.00−1.00Below flood stage—
39Apr 16, 199919.94−1.06Below flood stage51,600
40Sep 9, 200817.67−3.33Below flood stage39,000
41Jun 2, 200015.60−5.40Below flood stage38,100
42May 2, 199615.42−5.58Below flood stage33,800

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.

May 6, 2011: 33.95 ft here, major flooding

  • AugustaAR · May 5, 2011 · 40.70 ft · Major
  • Des ArcAR · May 7, 2011 · 39.43 ft · Major · its highest
  • ClarendonAR · May 10, 2011 · 37.54 ft · Major
  • NewportAR · May 4, 2011 · 34.17 ft · Major

February 1, 1949: 32.80 ft here, major flooding

  • AugustaAR · Jan 30, 1949 · 39.33 ft · Major
  • Calico RockAR · Jan 25, 1949 · 38.14 ft · Major
  • Des ArcAR · Feb 2, 1949 · 37.35 ft · Major
  • NewportAR · Jan 28, 1949 · 33.50 ft · Major
  • BatesvilleAR · Jan 26, 1949 · 25.72 ft · Major

April 4, 1945: 32.10 ft here, major flooding

  • Des ArcAR · Apr 3, 1945 · 35.60 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
BatesvilleAR15.031.90 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
Georgetown this gaugeAR21.033.95 ft, May 6, 201113
NewportAR26.035.90 ft, Apr 17, 194537
AugustaAR26.040.83 ft, Apr 19, 194513

Other gauges in White County

Flood gauges in White County
Judsonia30.039.25 ft, Jun 15, 19457

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GEOA4, 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.