| 44.0 | SERIOUS FLOODING EXPECTED...OVERTOPPING OF DARDANELLE DRAINAGE DISTRICT LEVEE POSSIBLE. FLOOD OF RECORD PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIRS AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS 44.1 FEET IN MAY 1943. | | 41.0 | MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED...LEVEE PATROLLING BEGINS. MAY 1990 FLOOD CRESTED AT 41.6 FEET. SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS FLOODED. | | 36.0 | MODERATE FLOOD CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AFFECTED...BACKWATER UP PETIT JEAN RIVER FLOODS STATE HIGHWAY 154. CARDEN BOTTOMS AND HOLLA BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FLOODED. | | 35.0 | STATE HIGHWAY 155 IN YELL COUNTY AND COUNTY ROADS INSIDE THE LEVEE FLOODED. ABOUT 5000 ACRES OF FARMLAND FLOODED. | | 34.0 | APPROXIMATELY 2000 ACRES OF FARMLAND FLOODED. GALLA CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA PARTIALLY FLOODED AND STATE HIGHWAY 105 ALONG THE RIVER MAY BE AFFECTED. | | 32.0 | MINOR FLOODING...COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IN DARDANELLE AND RUSSELLVILLE MAY BE AFFECTED. LOWER LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND WITHIN THE LEVEE STARTS TO FLOOD. |
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1) 44.10 ft on 05/25/1943
2) 43.40 ft on 05/30/1957
3) 43.15 ft on 04/19/1945
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Low water records are unavailable.
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