Enter any address in Conway County, Arkansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall is the dominant flood character in Conway County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 33 flash flood events and 29 flood events. For example, severe weather brought widespread flash flooding across the state, with rainfall totals between half a foot to over one foot in many locations on April 3, 2025. Additionally, heavy rains on July 17, 2024, led to significant flash flooding in portions of north-central and central Arkansas, with rainfall amounts of 4 to 9 inches measured.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A, which are typically areas with higher flood risk, have experienced an average payout of $11,041 with an average water depth of 1.8 feet. Homeowners and real estate agents should pay particular attention to properties located in or near flood zones, especially those in Zone A, as these areas have historically seen more substantial flood impacts.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
32 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Conway County, Arkansas has recorded 67 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 33 flash floods and 29 river or area floods. The county has received 29 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1968–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | May 21, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 27, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 28, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 28, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 3, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 17, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 25, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 7, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 29, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 1, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 24, 2019 | 1000.00K |
Flood — May 28, 2025
River flooding was noted along the Spring, White, Fourche LaFave, Arkansas, and Ouachita Rivers.
Flash Flood — Aug 28, 2025
Heavy rains impacted portions of the state along a narrow corridor oriented from northwest Arkansas, to central Arkansas, into portions of southeast Arkansas.
Flood — Apr 6, 2025
Heavy rainfall over a multiday period brought flooding to many rivers across Arkansas. Points along the White, Black, Cache, and Ouachita Rivers remained in flood through the remainder of the month.
Flood — Apr 3, 2025
Severe weather, including widespread flash flooding occurred over a five day period across the entire state. This multiday event featured tornadoes, damaging winds, and very large hail. But by far and large, flash flooding and river flooding were the biggest impacts taken away from this unsettled period of weather due to total rainfall amounts between half a foot to over one foot in many locati...
Flash Flood — Jul 17, 2024
A slow moving cold front, located near the Arkansas and Missouri borders, set the stage for a dangerous flood event to unfold on the night of the 16th into the morning of the 17th across north-central into central portions of Arkansas. Rainfall amounts of 4 to 9 inches were measured. This much rain in a relatively short amount of time lead to flash flooding, some of which was significant.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Conway County, Arkansas:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Conway County, Arkansas that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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