Spring River at Hardy reaches 2nd highest crest in recorded history

Image courtesy of National Weather Service

The flooding in northern Arkansas has resulted in the Spring River at Hardy reaching its second highest crest in recorded history.

According to data presented by the National Weather Service, the river peaked at 22.82 feet in the Sharp County town Saturday morning. That passed the crest of 22.29 feet that was recorded on March 19, 2008. The highest the Spring River has ever been recorded in Hardy is 29 feet on Dec. 3, 1982. The river is considered at major flood stage in that area when it reaches 16 feet.

The Spring River was higher at Imboden, but it didn’t get near as close to its historical crest. The river peaked at 29.54 feet in the Lawrence County town, making it the third highest crest in that location. The highest level ever recorded for the Spring River in Imboden is 38.12 feet on Dec. 3, 1982. The river is considered at major flood stage in that area when it reaches 26 feet.

Elsewhere, the Eleven Point River had its third highest crest in Ravenden Springs when it reached 24.46 feet Saturday night. The river’s highest crest in recorded history was 29.14 feet on April 30, 2017. The river’s major flood stage begins at 20 feet.

Two other area rivers were able to avoid major flood stage during the heavy rains. The White River at Calico Rock reached the moderate flood stage when it peaked at 28.28 feet early Sunday morning. The Buffalo River at St. Joe crested late Saturday night at the minor flood stage of 33.26 feet.

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