Mulberry River level at Cass
Arkansas · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 07252000 — Mulberry River near Mulberry, AR · NWS forecast point MLBA4
Reading taken · as of 33 min ago
Too low for most boats — rocky and technical
At 4.2 CFS, this gauge is running 43% of normal for mid-September — below the 9.7 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 84 years of record (1938–2026).
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Flood stages at Cass
National Weather Service categories for gauge MLBA4, WFO TSA. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 22.0 ft
- 22.0 ft much of the low lying ground along the Mulberry River within the Arkansas River Valley will be impacted. County roads near the river may be inundated. The river is very swift. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 24.0 ft highest stage of record was 23.66 feet in December 1982. Statistically, this is approximately a one percent annual chance flood event. The river is very swift. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
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Moderate flood 20.0 ft
- 20.0 ft numerous county roads and bridges are inundated and possibly damaged by swift currents.
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Minor flood 18.0 ft
- 18.0 ft agricultural and timber lands along the left bank and in the vicinity of the gage begin to flood. The first 7 miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding from the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 can be affected. The river is swift and dangerous.
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Action 10.0 ft
- 10.0 ft no flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
- 12.0 ft no flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
- 14.0 ft no flooding occurs but the river is swift and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
- 16.0 ft agricultural and timber lands along the left bank and in the vicinity of the gage are threatened. The first several miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding from the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 are threatened. The river is swift and dangerous.
- Right now 0.73 ft
NWS forecast: 1.00 ft by .
Flow history at Cass
Daily values from USGS 07252000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for MLBA4 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Cass
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
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| 23.66 ft | 70,200 CFS | Dec 3, 1982 |
| 22.00 ft | 59,000 CFS | Dec 15, 1927 |
| 21.90 ft | 59,700 CFS | Feb 23, 1985 |
| 21.48 ft | 57,300 CFS | May 3, 1990 |
| 21.34 ft | 56,800 CFS | Nov 25, 1973 |
| 20.66 ft | 59,200 CFS | Nov 5, 2024 |
| 20.57 ft | 56,300 CFS | Mar 18, 2008 |
| 20.51 ft | 52,200 CFS | Dec 10, 1971 |
| 20.02 ft | 53,100 CFS | Apr 23, 2004 |
| 19.79 ft | 48,200 CFS | Nov 19, 1985 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Mulberry River at Cass
In Arkansas — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Turner Bend water-level page; classic Class II rain run.
Mulberry River at Cass — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Mulberry River at Cass come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Mulberry River at Cass high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 9.7 CFS, from 84 years of record (1938–2026). Today is 43% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07252000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for MLBA4 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.