River Observations - Arkansas River, Van Buren, AR

Arkansas River - Gauge VBUA4

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Van Buren, AR
Lat: 35.43N, Lon: 94.36W Weather Forecast for Van Buren, AR

Critical Stages
22' -Action	22' -Flood	26' -Moderate Flood	31' -Major Flood

Latest Observation
Updated: 6:01:00 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

Stage:	19.22 ft
Flow:	11 kcfs*
* Thousand cubic feet per second

Forecast

Date	Stage ft	Flow kcfs
05/22/2013 07:00 pm	19.9	119
05/23/2013 01:00 am	19.6	104
05/23/2013 07:00 am	19.5	92.3
05/23/2013 01:00 pm	19.5	92.3
05/23/2013 07:00 pm	19.5	92.3
05/24/2013 01:00 am	19.5	92.3
05/24/2013 07:00 am	19.4	25
05/24/2013 01:00 pm	19.4	25
05/24/2013 07:00 pm	19.4	25
05/25/2013 01:00 am	19.4	25
05/25/2013 07:00 am	19.4	25
05/25/2013 01:00 pm	19.4	25
05/25/2013 07:00 pm	19.4	25
05/26/2013 01:00 am	19.4	25
05/26/2013 07:00 am	19.4	25
05/26/2013 01:00 pm	19.4	25
05/26/2013 07:00 pm	19.4	25
05/27/2013 01:00 am	19.4	25
05/27/2013 07:00 am	19.4	25

Date CDT	Stage ft	Flow kcfs
05/22/2013 06:01 pm	19.22	11.000
05/22/2013 06:00 pm	19.22	11.000
05/22/2013 05:45 pm	19.24	12.000
05/22/2013 05:30 pm	19.29	15.100
05/22/2013 05:15 pm	19.28	14.400
05/22/2013 05:01 pm	19.36	20.800
05/22/2013 05:00 pm	19.36	20.800
05/22/2013 04:45 pm	19.40	25.000
05/22/2013 04:30 pm	19.42	33.000
05/22/2013 04:15 pm	19.45	50.000
05/22/2013 04:01 pm	19.49	90.900
05/22/2013 04:00 pm	19.49	90.900
05/22/2013 03:45 pm	19.53	96.900
05/22/2013 03:30 pm	19.55	100.000
05/22/2013 03:15 pm	19.61	105.000
05/22/2013 03:01 pm	19.63	107.000
05/22/2013 03:00 pm	19.63	107.000
05/22/2013 02:45 pm	19.65	109.000
05/22/2013 02:30 pm	19.74	114.000
05/22/2013 02:15 pm	19.76	114.000
05/22/2013 02:01 pm	19.79	116.000
05/22/2013 02:00 pm	19.79	116.000
05/22/2013 01:45 pm	19.83	117.000
05/22/2013 01:30 pm	19.87	118.000
05/22/2013 01:15 pm	19.92	119.000
05/22/2013 01:01 pm	19.94	120.000
05/22/2013 01:00 pm	19.94	120.000
05/22/2013 12:45 pm	20.02	122.000
05/22/2013 12:30 pm	20.05	123.000
05/22/2013 12:15 pm	20.07	123.000
05/22/2013 12:01 pm	20.09	124.000

Flood Impacts
37.0	NEAR CATASTROPHIC FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER. THIS WILL EXCEED CONDITIONS WHICH OCCURRED ON MAY 5 1990 WHEN THE RIVER CRESTED AT 36.1 FEET.
35.0	VERY DAMAGING FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER FLOODPLAIN. THE PORT OF FORT SMITH AND NEARBY BUSINESSES WILL BE SEVERELY FLOODED. SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS AROUND FORT SMITH WILL BE FLOODED. THIS WILL BE COMPARABLE TO MAY 5 1990 WHEN THE RIVER CRESTED AT 36.1 FEET.
33.0	DAMAGING FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER FLOODPLAIN FROM MOFFETT OKLAHOMA DOWNSTREAM TO LOCK AND DAM 13. THE PORT OF FORT SMITH AND NEARBY BUSINESSES WILL BE FLOODED. BACKWATER FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE TRAILER PARKS NEXT TO LEE CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS AROUND FORT SMITH WILL BE FLOODED.
31.0	EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR TO INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES IN THE FLOODPLAIN AROUND FORT SMITH. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN MOFFETT OKLAHOMA. BACKWATER FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE TRAILER PARKS NEAR LEE CREEK. SOME RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS IN THE FLOODPLAIN AROUND FORT SMITH WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
29.0	FLOODING OF SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANIES AND OTHER BUSINESSES WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER. SOME BACKWATER FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE ROADS AND TRAILER PARKS NEAR LEE CREEK. THE STAFE AT THE KELEY PARK AMPHITHEATER MAY BE COVERED BY HIGH WATER. MINOR FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN MOFFETT OKLAHOMA.
28.0	FLOODING WILL AFFECT SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANIES...MARINE TERMINALS AND SIMILAR BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER. BACKWATER FLOODING OF ROADS AND TRAILER PARKS WILL OCCUR NEXT TO LEE CREEK. MUCH OF THE SEATING AREAS OF THE KELLEY PARK AMPHITHEATER WILL BE COVERED BY HIGH WATER.
27.0	EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR EAST OF THE I-540 BRIDGE TO VACHE GRASSE CREEK. SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANIES... MARINE TERMINALS AND SIMILAR BUSINESSES IN THE FLOODPLAIN WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE LOWEST SEATING ROWS IN THE KELLEY PARK AMPHITHEATER WILL BE COVERED BY HIGH WATER.
26.0	EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM THE I-540 BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TO VACHE GRASSE CREEK. SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANIES AND MARINE TERMINALS IN THE FLOODPLAIN ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS. THE LOWEST SEATING ROWS OF THE AMPHITHEATER AT KELLEY PARK MAY BE COVERED BY HIGH WATER.
25.0	EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE SHORELINE FROM VAN BUREN DOWNSTREAM TO LAVACA. SOME RURAL ROADS NEAR LAVACA WILL BE IMPASSABLE. MUCH OF KELLEY PARK NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN FORT SMITH WILL BE FLOODED.
24.0	MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE SHORELINE FROM THE I-540 BRIDGE EAST TOWARDS LAVACA. SOME RURAL ROADS NEAR LAVACA MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PARTS OF KELLEY PARK NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN FORT SMITH WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING.
23.0	MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE SHORELINE FROM THE I-540 BRIDGE EAST TOWARDS LAVACA.
22.0	MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE SHORELINE FROM THE I-540 BRIDGE EAST TOWARDS LAVACA.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Historical Crests	Low Water Records
1) 38.10 ft on 04/16/1945 2) 38.00 ft on 05/12/1943 3) 37.30 ft on 11/03/1941 4) 36.70 ft on 04/16/1927 5) 36.10 ft on 05/05/1990 6) 35.97 ft on 05/28/1957 7) 35.70 ft on 11/02/1941 8) 34.75 ft on 10/09/1986 9) 34.30 ft on 06/19/1935 10) 32.71 ft on 02/19/1938	Historical low water information is not available.

Location		Stage	Condition
Arkansas River
	Ozark L/D Tw - Gauge OZGA4	349.51 ft	Normal

Baron Fork
	Eldon - Gauge ELDO2	9.49 ft	Normal

Illinois River
	Tahlequah - Gauge TALO2	8.58 ft	Normal
	Watts - Gauge WTTO2	9.18 ft	Normal

Lee Creek
	Van Buren Lcr - Gauge VBRA4	395.70 ft	Normal

Mulberry River
	Mulberry - Gauge MLBA4	4.37 ft	Normal

Petit Jean River
	Blue Mountain Dam - Gauge BMTA4	388.16 ft	Normal

Poteau River
	Panama - Gauge PANO2	27.94 ft	Normal
	Poteau - Gauge PTAO2	11.58 ft	Normal