Enter any address in Drew County, Arkansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe weather and storms represents the dominant flood hazard in Drew County, driven by 50 recorded flash flood events over the last 30 years compared to 6 general floods, 5 tropical storms, and 2 tropical depressions.
Recent history highlights these localized threats, such as a multiday severe weather event in April 2025 that brought half a foot to over one foot of rain, causing widespread flash and river flooding across the state. Additionally, on July 6, 2023, nearly three inches of rain dumped in Monticello, sending high water across Highway 278 and forcing a temporary road closure.
Homeowners and real estate professionals should pay the closest attention to properties located within FEMA flood zones A and X. Zone A accounts for the majority of NFIP insurance claims with 28 filings averaging $22,197 per payout and an average recorded water depth of 2 inches. Meanwhile, unshaded Zone X properties have recorded 10 claims averaging $8,988 with an average water depth of 5 inches, and standard Zone X areas have recorded 2 claims averaging $54,166 with an average water depth of 2 inches.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
25 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Drew County, Arkansas has recorded 63 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 50 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 20 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2026)
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 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Tornado | Apr 12, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 23, 2009 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Oct 29, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 6, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 3, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 6, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 26, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 7, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2018 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 6, 2025
Heavy rainfall and isolated strong storms impacted portions of southeast Arkansas.
Flash Flood — Apr 5, 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 6, 2023
Almost three inches of rain dumped in Monticello (Drew County) on the 6th, and high water flowed across Highway 278. The road had to be closed temporarily. It was the same story at Greenbrier (Faulkner County), with numerous roads under water.
Flash Flood — Jan 3, 2023
A few strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Arkansas on the afternoon and evening of the 2nd. Damaging winds and a tornado occurred over portions of far southeast Arkansas. Over central and northern Arkansas, storms occurred but damage was highly localized. Another tornado moved through Jessieville causing damage.
Flash Flood — Jun 10, 2021
Hit and miss thunderstorms ramped up on the 6th. Two to more than three inches of rain was measured at Cane Creek State Park (Lincoln County), Fordyce (Dallas County), Monticello (Drew County), Nashville (Howard County), and Pine Bluff (Jefferson County). Several roads were under water between Avilla (Saline County) and Ferndale (Pulaski County), and also at Monticello (Drew County).||During th...
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 Drew 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 Drew County, Arkansas that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with a mortgage from a federally regulated or insured lender, or a federally backed loan, 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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