Little Red River at Judsonia water level

Name: Little Red River at Judsonia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Red River, Arkansas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.63ft Down 0.79 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to rise to 2.10 ft by Thursday, October 29 at 07:00 AM. Issued Monday, October 19 at 08:47 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Low water at Little Red River at Judsonia: the gauge reads 1.63 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.54 ft, based on 38 years of readings, so the river stage is 2.91 ft below typical. It is 28.37 ft below the flood stage of 30.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 5.16 ft, a difference of −3.53 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.79 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 2.10 ft by Thursday, October 29 at 07:00 AM. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.63 ft – 5.77 ft.

Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.54 ft2.91 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.09 ft – 12.12 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (38 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.16 ft−3.53 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.63 ft – 5.77 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.29 ft – 12.75 ft
Highest on record: 39.25 ftJune 15, 1945
Forecast peak: 2.10 ftThursday, October 29 at 07:00 AM

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 30.00 ft.

What happens at each level

48.00 ft: Main portion of Judsonia floods.
46.00 ft: Railroad tracks at bridge floods.
39.00 ft: Flood of record, 39.3 feet in June 1945.
38.00 ft: Portions of Judsonia will flood.
36.00 ft: Water is backing up tributaries toward Judsonia. River last at this level in December 2009, 36.9 ft. This is the highest stage since completion of Greers Ferry Dam.
35.00 ft: Road between Judsonia and Kensett flooded. Water near couple of homes in lower lying portions of Judsonia. With locally heavy rainfall, portions of State Highway 36 may be impassable between West Point and Georgetown. River reached a stage of 35.1 feet in May 2003.
33.00 ft: County roads along the Little Red River flood. Extensive flooding of the lowlands along the river. Levees protecting portions of the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge may be overtopped.
30.00 ft: Minor flooding, farmland along the right descending bank floods.
1.63 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 6 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	39.25 ft	June 15, 1945
2	39.12 ft	February 20, 1938
3	38.80 ft	February 23, 1935
4	36.94 ft	December 25, 2009
5	36.34 ft	May 1, 2017
6	36.18 ft	April 2, 1979
7	36.08 ft	March 29, 1975
8	35.39 ft	October 31, 2009
9	35.26 ft	April 6, 2025
10	35.06 ft	May 18, 2003

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 76° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 77° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 80° 51° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 82° 56° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 83° 56° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 83° 57° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 78° 55° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Red River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Red River near DeweyRiver gauge, Little Red River	3.06 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cutoff Creek near Rio VistaRiver gauge, Cutoff Creek	189.31 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	10 mi
White River near AugustaRiver gauge, White River	12.07 ft	Low	−0.99 ft	14 mi
White River at GeorgetownRiver gauge, White River	0.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.76 ft	14 mi
Cache River near Cotton PlantRiver gauge, Cache River	2.87 ft	Very low	−0.16 ft	24 mi
White River at NewportRiver gauge, White River	0.98 ft	Low	−0.22 ft	31 mi
White River at BatesvilleRiver gauge, White River	6.85 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	34 mi
White River at DeValls BluffRiver gauge, White River	3.21 ft	Low	−0.18 ft	34 mi
Middle Fork of Little Red River at ShirleyRiver gauge, Middle Fork of Little Red River	2.2 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	46 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Little Red River at Judsonia higher than last year?

No, it is 3.53 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.16 ft.

What is flood stage for the Little Red River at Judsonia?

The official flood stage is 30.00 ft. The level is currently 28.37 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Little Red River at Judsonia in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.54 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.09 ft and 12.12 ft, based on 38 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Little Red River at Judsonia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 1.63 ft. Down 0.79 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Red River at Judsonia rising or falling?

Down 0.79 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.52 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Red River at Judsonia normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07076634 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.26750, -91.63972 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.63 ft	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional

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