Enter any address in Saline County, Arkansas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding is the dominant flood character in Saline County, AR, with 80 recorded flash flood events in the last 30 years. Recent events include widespread flash flooding and river flooding in April 2025, with rainfall totals between half a foot to over one foot in many locations. Another event in January 2025 saw the Saline River at Benton enter minor flood stage.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows 123 claims in Zone A, averaging $23,700 and 1.1 feet of water depth. Zone X had 53 claims with an average payout of $27,379 and 8.1 feet of water depth, while Zone X_UNSHADED saw 23 claims averaging $34,057 and 2.6 feet of water depth. Residents in Zone A, as well as those in areas with higher water depths like Zone X, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
63 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Saline County, Arkansas has recorded 138 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 80 flash floods and 53 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations, 3 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 |
| 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 Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 27, 2009 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Jan 26, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 30, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 23, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 15, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 9, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 24, 2023 | 0.00K |
Flood — Jan 30, 2025
The Saline River at Benton would enter minor flood stage in late January. The river at this site would experience a crest before quickly falling back below flood stage before the month of January ended.
Flood — Feb 15, 2025
Widespread heavy rains brought flooding to portions of the Ouachita, Saline, Fouche LaFave, Black, White, and Little Red Rivers during the middle of February.
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...
Flood — Apr 5, 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 — Jan 23, 2024
Heavy rain brought flooding to several rivers in Arkansas in the latter part of January 2024.
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 Saline 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 Saline 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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