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Arkansas Flood Stories

2,237 first-hand accounts of flood events in Arkansas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood$100K damage

Carroll, AR · Aug 8, 2013

Widespread heavy rains occurred late on the 7th and through the morning of the 8th across northwest Arkansas where a nearly stationary frontal boundary was in place.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Chicot, AR · Mar 30, 2016

Widespread severe weather and some flash flooding occurred over the ArkLaMiss region from the evening of March 30th through the evening of March 31st. On March 30th an upper level storm system moved into the region from the Southern Plains.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Chicot, AR · Mar 9, 2016

As high pressure over the East Coast refused to move, a storm system approached the ArkLaMiss from the west and stalled just to the west of the region on March 7th.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Jefferson, AR · Mar 21, 2008

Very heavy rain began developing late on the 17th in northern and western Arkansas, and continued on the 18th and early on the 19th as a powerful storm system approached from Texas.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Desha, AR · Mar 22, 2008

Very heavy rain began developing late on the 17th in northern and western Arkansas, and continued on the 18th and early on the 19th as a powerful storm system approached from Texas.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Saline, AR · Sep 3, 2008

Tropical Depression Gustav entered the southwest corner of Arkansas on the evening of the 2nd and lingered in the southwest part of the state for nearly 24 hours. By mid-evening on the 3rd, Gustav was about 75 miles west of Little Rock.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Prairie, AR · Dec 24, 2009

A strong but slow-moving low pressure system began its approach to Arkansas on the 23rd. Ahead of this low, unseasonably large amounts of moisture were drawn northward from the Gulf of Mexico. The approach of the low set off heavy rain and thunderstorms on the 23rd and 24th.

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Flood$100K damage

Carroll, AR · Aug 8, 2013

Widespread heavy rains occurred late on the 7th and through the morning of the 8th across northwest Arkansas where a nearly stationary frontal boundary was in place.

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Tropical Depression$1.0M damage

Drew, AR · Sep 2, 2008

Tropical Depression Gustav entered the southwest corner of Arkansas on the evening of the 2nd and lingered in the southwest part of the state for nearly 24 hours. By mid-evening on the 3rd, Gustav was about 75 miles west of Little Rock.

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Tropical Depression$1.0M damage

Jefferson, AR · Sep 2, 2008

Tropical Depression Gustav entered the southwest corner of Arkansas on the evening of the 2nd and lingered in the southwest part of the state for nearly 24 hours. By mid-evening on the 3rd, Gustav was about 75 miles west of Little Rock.

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Tropical Depression$1.0M damage

Garland, AR · Sep 2, 2008

Tropical Depression Gustav entered the southwest corner of Arkansas on the evening of the 2nd and lingered in the southwest part of the state for nearly 24 hours. By mid-evening on the 3rd, Gustav was about 75 miles west of Little Rock.

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Flood$4.0M damage

Baxter, AR · Mar 18, 2008

Very heavy rain began developing late on the 17th in northern and western Arkansas, and continued on the 18th and early on the 19th as a powerful storm system approached from Texas.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Little River, AR · May 11, 2015

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours over Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and portions of Southeast Oklahoma on May 10th, near a residual weak surface boundary draped along the Red River from showers and thunderstorms that had…

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Tropical Storm$900K damage

Izard, AR · Sep 13, 2008

Tropical Storm Ike moved into Arkansas on the evening of the 13th. By mid evening of the 13th, Ike was located in western Arkansas. Ike weakened to a tropical depression during the wee hours of the 14th, when it was located about 105 miles west-northwest of Little Rock.

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Tropical Storm$900K damage

Sharp, AR · Sep 13, 2008

Tropical Storm Ike moved into Arkansas on the evening of the 13th. By mid evening of the 13th, Ike was located in western Arkansas. Ike weakened to a tropical depression during the wee hours of the 14th, when it was located about 105 miles west-northwest of Little Rock.

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Flash Flood$488K damage

Lawrence, AR · Apr 27, 2014

A warm front pushed into the northern part of the Mid-South during the late evening on April 27, 2014 and the early morning hours of April 28, 2014.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Chicot, AR · Feb 21, 2018

A cold front stalled across the western portions of the ArkLaMiss region. As the front remained stalled, several disturbances moved along it and brought heavy rainfall to the region.

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Tropical Depression$875K damage

Grant, AR · Sep 2, 2008

Tropical Depression Gustav entered the southwest corner of Arkansas on the evening of the 2nd and lingered in the southwest part of the state for nearly 24 hours. By mid-evening on the 3rd, Gustav was about 75 miles west of Little Rock.

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Flash Flood$400K damage

Saline, AR · Nov 21, 2011

A nearly stationary front across the middle of Arkansas served as a focus for heavy rain, flooding, and some severe weather. One round of thunderstorms affected the central part of the state from the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st.

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Flash Flood$400K damage

Scott, AR · Nov 21, 2011

A nearly stationary front across the middle of Arkansas served as a focus for heavy rain, flooding, and some severe weather. One round of thunderstorms affected the central part of the state from the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st.

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Flash Flood$400K damage

Garland, AR · Apr 25, 2011

From the 24th through the 27th, the arrival of a slow-moving cold front and several low pressure areas aloft triggered several rounds of thunderstorms. Tornadoes, severe storms, and flash flooding resulted. Widespread areal flooding followed the flash flooding.

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Flood$400K damage

Stone, AR · Apr 26, 2011

From the 24th through the 27th, the arrival of a slow-moving cold front and several low pressure areas aloft triggered several rounds of thunderstorms. Tornadoes, severe storms, and flash flooding resulted. Widespread areal flooding followed the flash flooding.

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Flood$3.5M damage

Woodruff, AR · Mar 18, 2008

Very heavy rain began developing late on the 17th in northern and western Arkansas, and continued on the 18th and early on the 19th as a powerful storm system approached from Texas.

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Flood$3.0M damage

Ouachita, AR · May 4, 2009

Record rainfall caused river flooding in southwest Arkansas. The Ouachita River and tributaries experienced the highest stages since 1990 and caused Lake Greeson to go over the uncontrolled spillway for only the second time in the history of the reservoir.

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