USFWS · Arkansas

Overflow National Wildlife Refuge

Overflow National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a 13,973 acre (56.55 km2) national wildlife refuge in Ashley County, Arkansas. Overflow NWR is one of three refuges forming an administrative complex, which also includes Felsenthal NWR and Pond Creek NWR to the west.

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National Wildlife Refuge13,578 acresUSFWSAR
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1 fire
active
Kelsey · 43 mi from the center · 131 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-01
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateArkansas
Size13,578 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point33.08° N, 91.66° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15)

Boundary map

4 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Overflow National Wildlife Refuge40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.68 inches of precipitationFebruary: 6.04 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.10 inches of precipitationApril: 5.72 inches of precipitationMay: 4.91 inches of precipitationJune: 3.42 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.29 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.64 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.41 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.25 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.38 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.56 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 42.7°F averageFebruary: 46.3°F averageMarch: 54.4°F averageApril: 63.1°F averageMay: 71.7°F averageJune: 78.9°F averageJuly: 81.4°F averageAugust: 81.0°F averageSeptember: 75.5°F averageOctober: 64.4°F averageNovember: 53.0°F averageDecember: 44.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Portland, 15 miles from the center point at 128 feet, station USC00035866 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 56 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Wildfire
    Kelsey

    43 mi from the center point · 131 acres · 95% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 29 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 21 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Arkansas

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  • The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
    Jim Warnock, 2017
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  • Arkansas Nature Lover's Guidebook
    Tim Ernst and Pam Ernst, 2010
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  • Scenic Routes and Byways the Ozarks
    Don Kurz, 2013
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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

13,578 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Overflow National Wildlife Refuge in?

Arkansas.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 33.082° N, 91.655° W. Poverty Point National Monument is 29 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Overflow National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Kelsey at 43 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

Poverty Point National Monument (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Overflow National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 21 listings within 15 miles, including Parkdale Baptist Church--AS0051 and Williams, Dr. Robert George, House.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Overflow National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.