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Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam

Highest listed crest 238.67 ftFlood stage 238.3 ft5 crests since 2009

The Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam crested above flood stage 2 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2019. The highest, 238.67 ft on May 18, 2011, was minor flooding, 0.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
238.67 ft
May 18, 2011
Flood stage
238.3 ft
Major flooding from 244.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2019
238.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
DeSoto County
Near Hernando (9.8 mi), Horn Lake (14.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS ARKM6
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam
Flood stage (minor)238.32Apr 21, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage240.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage244.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2009 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, 2009 to 2019 225230235240245ft Flood stage 238.3 ftMajor 244.0 ft May 27, 2009: 233.54 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 2010: 230.39 ft, below flood stageMay 18, 2011: 238.67 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2017: 225.93 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 2019: 238.59 ft, minor flooding Highest, 238.67 ft, May 18, 2011 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2000s2010s
  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. 8 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 241.70 ft on May 21, 1953; 243.08 ft on Apr 25, 1973; 240.04 ft on May 7, 1979; 238.96 ft on Apr 16, 1980; 241.05 ft on Jul 5, 1989; 244.06 ft on Apr 30, 1991; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam
1May 18, 2011238.67+0.37Minor—
2Apr 21, 2019238.59+0.29Minor—
3May 27, 2009233.54−4.76Below flood stage—
4May 11, 2010230.39−7.91Below flood stage—
5Dec 28, 2017225.93−12.37Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Coldwater River

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

Flood gauges on the Coldwater River
Arkabutla Dam this gaugeMS238.3238.67 ft, May 18, 20110
MarksMS39.042.08 ft, Mar 16, 20160
Olive BranchMS11.012.56 ft, Mar 11, 20160
SarahMS18.025.00 ft, Apr 20, 19730

Other gauges in DeSoto County

Flood gauges in DeSoto County
Olive Branch11.012.56 ft, Mar 11, 20160

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ARKM6, 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.