Enter any address in Pulaski County, Arkansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding is the most frequent type of flood event in Pulaski County, AR, with 237 recorded instances in the last 30 years. These events have resulted in 2 fatalities. For example, severe weather in early April 2025 brought widespread flash flooding and river flooding across the state, with rainfall totals reaching over one foot in many areas. Other flood types, including general floods, tropical storms, and tropical depressions, have also occurred.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows a significant number of claims in Zone A, with an average payout of $21,174 and an average water depth of 3.0 feet. Claims in Zone X, though fewer in number, have shown a higher average payout of $26,159 with an average water depth of 10.2 feet. Properties in Zone A and Zone X, as well as those in Zone UNKNOWN, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
120 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Pulaski County, Arkansas has recorded 275 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 237 flash floods and 32 river or area floods. The county has received 33 federal disaster declarations, 8 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 |
| Severe Storms And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 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 Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 27, 2014 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 25, 2012 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Apr 30, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 28, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 7, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 4, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 4, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 3, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 31, 2024 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Apr 30, 2025
A round of severe weather moved into Arkansas on the evening of April 30th into the 1st of May. Damaging winds were the primary threat over the western two-thirds of the state.
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.
Flash Flood — May 25, 2025
Heavy rains brought isolated flash flooding to portions of Arkansas.
Flash Flood — Jun 7, 2025
A cold front swept from northwest to southeast across Arkansas which initiated strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of the line. Of these storms, some would reach severe criteria producing a swath of wind damage and numerous instances of flash flooding across the state of 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...
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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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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