River Conditions
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River stage

Ravenden Springs, Eleven Point River

River level
2.47 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-0.04 ft
Recent high
3.49 ft
Recent low
2.48 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS RVSA4

30-day change
-0.10 ft
Average
2.79 ft
Readings
121
Data span
122 days
Record crest
29.14 ft

In brief

The Eleven Point River at Ravenden Springs, AR read 2.47 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 9.53 ft below action stage. That is 0.10 ft lower than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge RVSA4

River level timeline

2.12.42.73.13.4SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 3.012.48 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 12.00 ftMinor flooding 15.00 ftModerate flooding 16.00 ftMajor flooding 20.00 ft CURRENT 2.47 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 29.14 ft 2017-04-30
2 29.06 ft 1982-12-03
3 24.46 ft 2025-04-06
4 23.81 ft 2008-03-19
5 23.58 ft 2011-04-26
6 22.05 ft 2006-09-23
7 21.35 ft 2008-04-11
8 21.20 ft 1982-12-24

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 15.00 ft

    Extensive flooding of agricultural use lands along the river at this level. Some county roads are flooded.

  2. 18.00 ft

    Farmland flooded. County roads flooded. Water may be over portions of State Highway 90.

  3. 20.00 ft

    Numerous road closings and extensive agricultural acreage inundated.

  4. 24.00 ft

    State Highway 90 impassable. Major flooding between Dalton and Ravenden Springs. Campgrounds along the river are damaged by high, swift water. Many roads in Randolph County are flooded.

  5. 29.00 ft

    Extensive damages to roads and bridges. Structures in the floodplain damaged or destroyed throughout Randolph County. Crest of record 29.1 feet on December 3rd 1982.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Eleven Point River flooding at Ravenden Springs?

No. The Eleven Point River at Ravenden Springs is at 2.47 ft, 9.53 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Ravenden Springs?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 12 ft, minor flooding 15 ft, moderate flooding 16 ft and major flooding 20 ft.

What is the highest the Eleven Point River has been at Ravenden Springs?

The highest crest on record is 29.14 ft, on 2017-04-30.

Is the Eleven Point River high or low right now at Ravenden Springs?

At 2.47 ft it is higher than 0% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge RVSA4); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07072000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.