Like most of eastern Arkansas , Clarendon was devastated by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 . The main levee at Clarendon held until the White River reached a height of 38.5 feet , 8.5 above normal flood stage ; the flood eventually crested at 44 feet . While no fatalities were reported , the town was inundated by water up to the second floor of many buildings , and the catastrophic inrush of water when the levee broke caused considerable damage to many buildings . The cleanup of mud and debris took many years
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Clarendon, Arkansas