St. Francis River at Lake City, AR

Craighead County, Arkansas · USGS gauge 07040450 · NWS LCRA4 · St. Francis River flood status · Arkansas river levels

Gauge height
as of unknown
Streamflow
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.37 ft on Tue, May 3, 2011.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 5 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft
Minor flood10 ft
Moderate flood12 ft
Major flood15 ft

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.37 ft2011-05-03
14.37 ft1979-04-02
13.3 ft1937-01-22
12.79 ft1973-04-21
12.61 ft2019-02-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lost Creek at Floyd St. at Jonesboro, AR16.3 miCraighead County
St. Francis River Floodway near Marked Tree, AR19.8 miPoinsett County
Seven-mile Ditch at Big Lake WMA near Manila, AR20.0 miMississippi County
Cache River at Egypt, AR28.1 miCraighead County
L'ANGUILLE R NR WHITEHALL, AR31.2 miPoinsett 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