The Arkansas River, which flows through the heart of Little Rock, is currently within its banks, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is keeping a vigilant watc ...

The Arkansas River, swollen from water released upriver in Oklahoma, is expected to crest Wednesday near Fort Smith, Arkansas, at 41 feet, well above the previous record of 38.1 feet.

The situation is even worse further south, where the Arkansas River is expected to crest Wednesday in Van Buren at 42.5 feet — or more than 4 feet above its historic high, which occurred in 1945.

According to the National Weather Service, the Arkansas River was at 34.5 feet (10.5 meters), or 6.5 feet (2 meters) above flood stage, as of Wednesday morning. The river was expected to rise to ...

Arkansas River Watershed Is At Breaking Point, ... The water's rising behind us. It's coming up under the concrete. It's getting wetter and wetter. MORRIS: Out front, Silcox's husband, ...

The trip is 2,060 miles long, with 1,469 miles of the Arkansas River and 582 miles of the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Arkansas to the Gulf. The journey hasn't been without its perils.

Wildlife investigators said the dead fish were mainly white bass, which are common in the river, and were between 5 and 8 inches long. Most were found near the foot of the Two Rivers Bridge, an 80 ...

CAÑON CITY — The high water at the Arkansas River in Cañon City is not stopping thrill seekers from riding the river. In Otero County, the search continues for a 19-year-old who was swept away ...