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White River near Augusta

Highest listed crest 40.83 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft62 crests since 1927

The White River near Augusta crested at major flood stage 13 times among the 62 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2025. The highest, 40.83 ft on April 19, 1945, was major flooding, 14.83 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
40.83 ft
April 19, 1945
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
13
12th of 54 gauges in Arkansas
Most recent flood crest
April 9, 2025
37.01 ft, major flooding
Location
Woodruff 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 near Augusta
Action stage25.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.045Feb 18, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage34.04Feb 15, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.013Apr 9, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

62 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 near Augusta, 1927 to 2025 2530354045ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft Apr 20, 1927: 40.50 ft, major floodingMay 16, 1943: 39.84 ft, major floodingApr 19, 1945: 40.83 ft, major floodingJan 30, 1949: 39.33 ft, major floodingApr 26, 1973: 37.20 ft, major floodingApr 1, 1975: 36.70 ft, major floodingDec 7, 1982: 38.31 ft, major flooding; 255,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1989: 35.54 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 1991: 33.15 ft, minor flooding; 83,200 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1992: 31.30 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 1993: 32.50 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1994: 32.15 ft, minor flooding; 66,300 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1994: 31.81 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 1995: 31.50 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 1996: 29.03 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 1996: 32.58 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1997: 33.12 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1998: 31.96 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1999: 31.00 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2000: 29.29 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2001: 33.45 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2002: 33.50 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2003: 31.73 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2004: 34.58 ft, moderate flooding; 114,154 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2005: 31.90 ft, minor flooding; 62,753 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2006: 30.98 ft, minor flooding; 54,000 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2007: 33.29 ft, minor flooding; 86,474 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2008: 38.41 ft, major flooding; 252,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2008: 37.79 ft, major flooding; 223,089 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2008: 30.27 ft, minor flooding; 46,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2009: 32.05 ft, minor flooding; 68,542 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2009: 29.31 ft, minor flooding; 40,493 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2009: 34.47 ft, moderate flooding; 110,304 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2009: 33.69 ft, minor flooding; 93,369 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2011: 40.70 ft, major floodingDec 10, 2011: 31.34 ft, minor floodingAug 14, 2013: 29.57 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2015: 32.96 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 2015: 32.42 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2016: 36.78 ft, major floodingMar 31, 2017: 29.87 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2017: 38.69 ft, major floodingMar 1, 2018: 32.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 2019: 34.64 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2019: 32.57 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2022: 30.42 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2022: 31.73 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2022: 32.15 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2022: 32.53 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 2023: 28.78 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2023: 28.38 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2023: 32.80 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2023: 33.29 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2023: 27.41 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 2024: 31.22 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2024: 26.64 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2024: 26.06 ft, minor floodingJul 19, 2024: 29.20 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2024: 30.42 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 2025: 31.63 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2025: 32.21 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2025: 37.01 ft, major flooding Highest, 40.83 ft, Apr 19, 1945 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River near Augusta 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 3 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 11 2000s: 15 2010s: 11 2020s: 17 17 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

The 50 highest of 62 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River near Augusta
1Apr 19, 194540.83+14.83Major—
2May 5, 201140.70+14.70Major—
3Apr 20, 192740.50+14.50Major—
4May 16, 194339.84+13.84Major—
5Jan 30, 194939.33+13.33Major—
6May 7, 201738.69+12.69Major—
7Mar 22, 200838.41+12.41Major252,000
8Dec 7, 198238.31+12.31Major255,000
9Apr 14, 200837.79+11.79Major223,089
10Apr 26, 197337.20+11.20Major—
11Apr 9, 202537.01+11.01Major—
12Jan 1, 201636.78+10.78Major—
13Apr 1, 197536.70+10.70Major—
14Feb 18, 198935.54+9.54Moderate—
15Feb 15, 201934.64+8.64Moderate—
16Apr 29, 200434.58+8.58Moderate114,154
17Nov 4, 200934.47+8.47Moderate110,304
18Dec 27, 200933.69+7.69Minor93,369
19Mar 21, 200233.50+7.50Minor—
20Dec 21, 200133.45+7.45Minor—
21Jan 20, 200733.29+7.29Minor86,474
22Mar 28, 202333.29+7.29Minor—
23Apr 20, 199133.15+7.15Minor83,200
24Apr 9, 199733.12+7.12Minor—
25Mar 19, 201532.96+6.96Minor—
26Mar 1, 201832.92+6.92Minor—
27Feb 13, 202332.80+6.80Minor—
28Nov 30, 199632.58+6.58Minor—
29May 12, 201932.57+6.57Minor—
30May 10, 202232.53+6.53Minor—
31Jan 10, 199332.50+6.50Minor—
32May 16, 201532.42+6.42Minor—
33Feb 18, 202532.21+6.21Minor—
34Mar 16, 199432.15+6.15Minor66,300
35Apr 28, 202232.15+6.15Minor—
36May 11, 200932.05+6.05Minor68,542
37Mar 28, 199831.96+5.96Minor—
38Jan 25, 200531.90+5.90Minor62,753
39Dec 14, 199431.81+5.81Minor—
40May 21, 200331.73+5.73Minor—
41Mar 1, 202231.73+5.73Minor—
42Jan 2, 202531.63+5.63Minor—
43May 12, 199531.50+5.50Minor—
44Dec 10, 201131.34+5.34Minor—
45Dec 26, 199231.30+5.30Minor—
46Feb 1, 202431.22+5.22Minor—
47Apr 14, 199931.00+5.00Minor—
48Dec 6, 200630.98+4.98Minor54,000
49Jan 10, 202230.42+4.42Minor—
50Nov 10, 202430.42+4.42Minor—

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.

April 19, 1945: 40.83 ft here, major flooding

  • Calico RockAR · Apr 16, 1945 · 49.84 ft · Major
  • ClarendonAR · Apr 24, 1945 · 39.10 ft · Major
  • NewportAR · Apr 17, 1945 · 35.90 ft · Major · its highest
  • BatesvilleAR · Apr 16, 1945 · 29.43 ft · Major

May 5, 2011: 40.70 ft here, major flooding

  • 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
  • GeorgetownAR · May 6, 2011 · 33.95 ft · Major · its highest

April 20, 1927: 40.50 ft here, major flooding

  • ClarendonAR · Apr 23, 1927 · 43.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • NewportAR · Apr 17, 1927 · 35.60 ft · Major
  • BatesvilleAR · Apr 15, 1927 · 31.40 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
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
GeorgetownAR21.033.95 ft, May 6, 201113
NewportAR26.035.90 ft, Apr 17, 194537
Augusta this gaugeAR26.040.83 ft, Apr 19, 194513

Other gauges in Woodruff County

Flood gauges in Woodruff County
Patterson9.016.10 ft, Apr 19, 192715

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AUGA4, 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.