Enter any address in Crawford County, Arkansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Crawford County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 79 flash flood events and 59 flood events, with one reported fatality. Recent examples include severe thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall in April 2025 and May 2022.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced a significant number of claims, with an average payout of $20,034 and an average water depth of 5.3 feet. While Zone X and Zone X_Unshaded also have claims, the average water depth is lower. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in areas prone to flash flooding, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
47 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Crawford County, Arkansas has recorded 138 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 79 flash floods and 59 river or area floods. The county has received 26 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 | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 7, 2015 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 24, 2011 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 19, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 4, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 7, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 5, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 5, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 29, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 29, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 28, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 28, 2021 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — May 19, 2025
Severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma along and ahead of a dry line during the afternoon of the 19th, as an upper level disturbance approached the Southern Plains. These thunderstorms moved northeast off the dry line and across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the evening hours. The atmosphere east of the dry line across northwestern Arkansas became very unstable during t...
Flash Flood — Apr 4, 2025
Strong thunderstorms developed across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 4th, as lift associated with an approaching upper level disturbance increased north of a stationary front across northeastern Oklahoma and southern Arkansas. Additional rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across the area during the evening of the 4th, and then again during...
Flash Flood — Jun 8, 2022
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning through early afternoon of the 8th. High water content in the air across the region promoted locally heavy rainfall from the strongest activity, which subsequently resulted in some flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Jun 7, 2022
Thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning of the 7th. High moisture content of the air, and storms moving repeatedly across some of the same locations resulted in locally heavy rainfall and subsequently some flash flooding. The strongest storms produced damaging wind gusts.
Flood — May 5, 2022
A strong storm system slowly moved from the central Rockies into the Southern and Central Plains on the 4th and 5th. The associated surface frontal boundary located over northern Texas early on the 4th moved north as a warm front into northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 5th, and then near the Missouri border during the day ahead of a cold front. This pattern resulted in ...
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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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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