Home inspection in Des Arc, Arkansas.
Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas. Des Arc homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.
Why Des Arc homes need a local read
Des Arc, a Prairie County seat on the White River, was named for Bayou des Arc, and rice farming on the Grand Prairie grew in the early 1900s.
History: Lots laid out in the late 1840s; Named for Bayou des Arc; Incorporated December 28, 1854; County seat from 1875.
Housing: Historic sites include the Frith-Plunkett House (1858), Bethel House (1918), the 1913 Prairie County Courthouse and the 1934 WPA American Legion hut on the National Register.
Around town: Oak Grove Cemetery (1851), Lower White River Museum State Park, Bayou des Arc Wildlife Management Area, Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area.
Water, flooding and moisture in Des Arc
Water nearby: White River along the city; Bayou des Arc two miles north of the city.
Flood history: The White River repeatedly flooded the area: 1927 and 1937 floods, a 1945 levee break, a flood crest of 37.35 feet four years later, and a lesser 1973 flood.
EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Prairie County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.
Ozark hill-country homes.
Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.
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Every Des Arc inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours and written in plain English.
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