Black River near Corning, AR

Clay County, Arkansas · USGS gauge 07064000 · NWS CRGA4 · Black River flood status · Arkansas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Peach Orchard

Is Black River near Corning, AR flooding right now?

Black River near Corning, AR measured 0.83 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 14.2 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.83 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
383 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.12 ft on Thu, Apr 28, 2011.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 8 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft11.2 ft below
Minor flood15 ft14.2 ft below
Moderate flood15.5 ft14.7 ft below
Major flood16 ft15.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.12 ft2011-04-28
16.92 ft1945-06-13
15.92 ft2008-03-22
15.89 ft2017-05-04
15.53 ft1977-03-31

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.42–1.21 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Upper and Lower Island near Peach Orchard, AR11.2 miClay County
Black River near Peach Orchard, AR11.3 miClay County
Little River near Peach Orchard, AR11.4 miClay County
Lower Island / Upper Reyno near. Peach Orchard, AR12.6 miClay County
Current River near Reyno, AR13.3 miRandolph County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast