2,237 first-hand accounts of flood events in Arkansas, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.
Read the full account →A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.
Read the full account →A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.
Read the full account →A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.
Read the full account →A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.
Read the full account →A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.
Read the full account →Very heavy rain began developing late on the 17th in northern and western Arkansas, and continued on the 18th as a powerful storm system approached from Texas.
Read the full account →Very heavy rain began developing late on the 17th in northern and western Arkansas, and continued on the 18th as a powerful storm system approached from Texas.
Read the full account →The event began with a warm front moving north from the Gulf Coast region on the 3rd. The front was followed by above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. There was plenty of fuel for developing thunderstorms.
Read the full account →The event began with a warm front moving north from the Gulf Coast region on the 3rd. The front was followed by above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. There was plenty of fuel for developing thunderstorms.
Read the full account →The event began with a warm front moving north from the Gulf Coast region on the 3rd. The front was followed by above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. There was plenty of fuel for developing thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Widespread showers and thunderstorms, in association with an upper level low pressure system, resulted in excessive heavy rainfall across much of the region on October 13th. Widespread 2 to 4 inches were reported with isolated amounts in excess of 8 inches were reported.
Read the full account →Widespread showers and thunderstorms, in association with an upper level low pressure system, resulted in excessive heavy rainfall across much of the region on October 13th. Widespread 2 to 4 inches were reported with isolated amounts in excess of 8 inches were reported.
Read the full account →Widespread showers and thunderstorms, in association with an upper level low pressure system, resulted in excessive heavy rainfall across much of the region on October 13th. Widespread 2 to 4 inches were reported with isolated amounts in excess of 8 inches were reported.
Read the full account →A cold front moved into Arkansas from the northwest on the 12th and eventually stalled out over southeast Arkansas for several days. Meanwhile, a slow moving storm system approached the state from the west.
Read the full account →Heavy rain the first week of April from a slow-moving frontal system produced significant rises on the Ouachita River and tributaries. The combination of high river flows and the excessive reservoir releases from Remmel Dam caused a moderate flood event from just below the dam…
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms developed across northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd, as a cold front moved slowly into the area. The strongest thunderstorms produced hail up to penny size.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms developed across northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd, as a cold front moved slowly into the area. The strongest thunderstorms produced hail up to penny size.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms developed across northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd, as a cold front moved slowly into the area. The strongest thunderstorms produced hail up to penny size.
Read the full account →A cold front moved into Arkansas from the northwest on the 12th and eventually stalled out over southeast Arkansas for several days. Meanwhile, a slow moving storm system approached the state from the west.
Read the full account →A warm, moist, unstable air mass was over Arkansas at the beginning of May. Areas of low pressure aloft moving across the state triggered scattered thunderstorms.||At North Little Rock and Morrilton, the rain contributed to making it the wettest May ever recorded in those cities.
Read the full account →The event began with a warm front moving north from the Gulf Coast region on the 3rd. The front was followed by above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. There was plenty of fuel for developing thunderstorms.
Read the full account →By the afternoon of May 9th through May 10th, the atmosphere became very unstable across the region and storms produced large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts across northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas.
Read the full account →By the afternoon of May 9th through May 10th, the atmosphere became very unstable across the region and storms produced large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts across northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas.
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