Flood Prone Regions

Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures are available by calling AGFC toll-free, (800) 440-1477. Readings are updated by 3 p.m. daily.

>Flood Prone Region Map and WMAs Closed to Hunting

>Flood Prone Region Maps from the Hunting Guidebook

Note: Closure of flood prone regions is determined by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission personnel using gauges at each location every day by 3 p.m. When an area is determined to be open or closed, that determination is valid for 24 hours from the date noted.
Example: If the region is marked closed on Monday, it will remain closed to deer hunting until Tuesday at 3 p.m.
These reports do not include National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) reports. For information on closures of National Wildlife Refuges, please contact the NWR office or refer to NWR regulations for more information.

Flood Prone Region A closes to deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches 12 feet. This restriction is lifted when the Cache River gauge at Patterson falls to or below 11 feet.
Flood Prone Region A Status: OPEN

Flood Prone Region B closes to deer hunting when the White River gauge at Augusta reaches 31 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge at Augusta falls below 30 feet and the White River gauge at Georgetown falls to or below 19 feet.
Flood Prone Region B Status: CLOSED

Flood Prone Region C closes to deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches 11 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge falls to or below 9.5 feet.
Flood Prone Region C Status: CLOSED

Flood Prone Region D closes to deer hunting when the White River gauge at Clarendon reaches 28 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge falls to or below 27 feet.
Flood Prone Region D Status: CLOSED

Flood Prone Region E closes to deer hunting when the White River gauge at St. Charles reaches 26 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge falls to or below 23.5 feet.
Flood Prone Region E Status: CLOSED

Flood Prone Region F closes to deer hunting when the gauge at Lock and Dam No. 1 (Norrel) on the Arkansas River reaches 145 feet msl. This restriction is lifted when the gauge at Lock and Dam No. 1 on the Arkansas River falls to or below 143 feet msl.
Flood Prone Region F Status: OPEN

Flood Prone Region G closes to deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Helena reaches 44 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge falls to or below 42 feet.
Flood Prone Region G Status: OPEN

Flood Prone Region H closes to deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas City reaches 37 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge falls to or below 35 feet.
Flood Prone Region H Status: OPEN

Flood Prone Region I closes to deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Greenville reaches 48 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge falls to or below 46 feet.
Flood Prone Region I Status: OPEN

Shirey Bay Rainey Brake Flood Prone Region closes to deer hunting when the gauge at Black Rock on the Black River reaches 23 feet and reopens when the gauge falls below 19 feet.
Shirey Bay Rainey Brake Flood Prone Region Status: OPEN

Black River Flood Prone Region closes to deer hunting when the Black River gauge at Corning exceeds 11 feet and reopens when it falls below 9.5 feet.
Black River Flood Prone Region Status: CLOSED

St. Francis River Flood Prone Region closes to deer hunting when the St. Francis River gauge at Oak Donnick reaches 216 msl and reopens when it falls below 215 msl.
St. Francis River Flood Prone Region Status: OPEN

Big Lake WMA closures for deer hunting are determined by the Seven Mile access gauge.
Big Lake WMA Status: OPEN

Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area (East Unit Only) closures for deer hunting are determined by the Mississippi River at Arkansas City.
Choctaw Island WMA Status: OPEN

Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA closures for deer hunting are determined by the White River gauge at Augusta.
Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA Status: CLOSED

Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA closures for deer hunting are determined by the Cache River at Patterson.
Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA Status: CLOSED

Updated: November 20, 2009