Station Name: Middle Fork of Little Red River at Shirley, AR
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 522 feet

Nearest Address:
State Highway 9
Shirley, AR 72153
Van Buren County

GPS Coordinates: 35.65666667, -92.2927778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued March 8 at 8:38PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR

Effective: Sun March 8, 2026, 8:38 PM
Expires: Mon March 9, 2026, 8:45 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Arkansas... Black River At Black Rock affecting Jackson, Independence and Lawrence Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff Counties. For the Black River...including Corning, Pocahontas, Black Rock... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black River at Black Rock. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low lying cultivated land and pastures in Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday evening and continue rising to 17.0 feet Friday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall forecasts. Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at... www.weather.gov/lzk Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS. The next statement will be issued Monday evening at 845 PM CDT.