PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (AR TN) USGS Teams respond to minor and moderate flooding in both Arkansas and Tennessee on 4-4-2025

Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:36:24 EDT

Summary: Lower Mississippi-Gulf staff are in the field Friday, April 4, 2025, in response to recent storm event occurring in both Arkansas and Tennessee, which resulted in minor to moderate flooding. Expecting moderate to major flooding over the next several days.

Arkansas:
•Down Gages:
1. Maumelle River at Maumelle Dam at Natural Steps, AR - 07263300 -
Lake stage

•Water Quality – Collecting event driven water-quality samples.
1. Alum Fork Saline River near Reform, AR – 07362587
2. South Fork of Little Red River near Scotland, AR – 07075270
3. Board Camp Cr nr Wolf Pen Gap Rec nr Nunley, AR – 07355860

•Surface water measurements – Streamflow minor to moderate flooding,
measurements aimed at improving sections of the rating curve.
1. South Fourche LaFave River near Hollis, AR – 07263000
2. Fourche La Fave River near Houston, AR – 07263115
3. Bayou Two Prairie at Carlisle, Ark. – 07264200
4. Wabbaseka Bayou at Wabbaseka, Ark. – 07263875
5. White River at Calico Rock, AR - 07060500
6. Town Br. at S Morningside at Fayetteville, AR – 07048493
7. Hot Sprngs Cr US of T.E. at Glade St at Hot Sp.,AR – 07358257
8. Hot Springs Cr DS of Grand Ave at Hot Springs, AR – 07358284
9. Gulpha Cr at Ridgeway St at Hot Springs, AR - 07358570

Tennessee:
•Down Gages – Two streamgages down and being repaired:
1. Cumberland River at Celina, TN – 03417500 (water-quality
parameters down).

•Surface water measurements – Minor to moderate flooding at select
streams.
1. Coldwater River NR Lewisburg, MS - 07276000
2. Coldwater River NR Olive Branch, MS - 07275900
3. Running Reelfoot Bayou Below Reelfoot Spillway – 07027005
4. Reelfoot Creek Near Samburg, TN - 07026500
5. Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs, TN - 03434500

•Rapid Deployment Gage (RDG):
1. Installing on Trace Creek near Waverly – Trace Creek at Gorman,
Tenn - 03605200

More rain expected through weekend which will likely result in major flooding. Multiple teams on standby in AR and TN to help with measurements.