Enter any address in Marion County, Arkansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe weather is the dominant flood character in Marion County, AR. Between 1994 and 2024, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 38 flash flood events, along with 4 general flood events, 2 tropical storms, and 2 tropical depressions. Recent events include significant flash flooding in April 2025 and July 2024, where rainfall amounts of 4 to 9 inches in a short period led to dangerous conditions.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced an average of 5 claims with payouts averaging $1,611 and water depths of 0.2 feet. In contrast, Zone X_Unshaded properties have had 1 claim with a significantly higher average payout of $97,323 and an average water depth of 78.0 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X_Unshaded, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
18 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Marion County, Arkansas has recorded 46 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 38 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 28 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2026)
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 Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 24, 2024 |
| Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | Aug 26, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 26, 2017 |
| 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Apr 4, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 17, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Nov 4, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 13, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 29, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 11, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 17, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Dec 27, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 17, 2015 | 15.00K |
Flash Flood — Apr 4, 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...
Flood — Dec 31, 2024
Heavy rains led to river flooding on the White River at Clarendon in late December.
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.
Flash Flood — Nov 4, 2024
A cold front became a stationary front and stalled out across northern Arkansas leading to significant rainfall totals across northern Arkansas which led to numerous reports of flash flooding and significant rainfall totals.
Flash Flood — Apr 13, 2022
A strong storm system brought multiple rounds of severe weather that led to fairly widespread rainfall and eventually river flooding. One round of severe weather occurred on Monday, April 11th. Large, individual thunderstorms known as supercells developed along the Arkansas River valley of western Arkansas. As these storms slowly drifted east, they produced four tornadoes across Sebastian, Fran...
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 Marion 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 Marion 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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