River stage
Pendleton, Arkansas River
- River level
- 26.48 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.08 ft
- Recent high
- 28.43 ft
- Recent low
- 26.22 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS PFAA4
- 30-day change
- -0.43 ft
- Average
- 27.07 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 37.63 ft
In brief
The Arkansas River at Pendleton, AR read 26.48 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 3.52 ft below action stage. That is 0.43 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge PFAA4
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37.63 ft | 2019-06-06 |
| 2 | 34.11 ft | 1973-04-27 |
| 3 | 33.70 ft | 1990-05-10 |
| 4 | 33.02 ft | 2016-01-04 |
| 5 | 32.50 ft | 1982-12-06 |
| 6 | 32.48 ft | 2008-04-14 |
| 7 | 32.00 ft | 1985-03-31 |
| 8 | 31.90 ft | 2015-05-31 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 30.00 ft
Minor agricultural flooding inside the levees
- 31.00 ft
Residences inside the levee just upstream of the Pendleton Bridge are affected.
- 32.00 ft
Area access roads on right descending bank upstream and downstream of the bridge are flooded. Property inside the levee in the Pendeleton area is threatened and should be removed.
- 33.00 ft
Backwater up Moore Bayou and Cypress Bayou floods extensive acreage. State Highway 144 may be closed. Flood crest of January 2016 was 33.0 feet.
- 34.00 ft
Record crest since 1959 was 34.1 feet in April 1973 and was a combination of high Mississippi River stages and high flows on the Arkansas River.
- 35.50 ft
Estimated crest of June 1957 prior to establishment of a gage at the site.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Arkansas River flooding at Pendleton?
No. The Arkansas River at Pendleton is at 26.48 ft, 3.52 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Pendleton?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 30 ft, minor flooding 31 ft, moderate flooding 32 ft and major flooding 33 ft.
What is the highest the Arkansas River has been at Pendleton?
The highest crest on record is 37.63 ft, on 2019-06-06.
Is the Arkansas River high or low right now at Pendleton?
At 26.48 ft it is higher than 11% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge PFAA4); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07265280). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.