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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

Jackson, AR · Jan 30, 2025

A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.

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Flash Flood

Van Buren, AR · Jan 30, 2025

A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.

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Flash Flood

Sharp, AR · Jan 30, 2025

A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.

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Flash Flood

Pope, AR · Jan 30, 2025

A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.

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Flash Flood

Lawrence, AR · Jan 30, 2025

A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.

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Flash Flood

Scott, AR · Jan 30, 2025

A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Pike, AR · Mar 18, 2008

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.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Cleburne, AR · Mar 18, 2008

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.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Grant, AR · Apr 3, 2008

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.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Hot Spring, AR · Apr 4, 2008

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.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Montgomery, AR · Apr 3, 2008

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.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Nevada, AR · Oct 13, 2009

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.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Columbia, AR · Oct 13, 2009

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.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Union, AR · Oct 13, 2009

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.

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Flash Flood$17K damage

Prairie, AR · Jan 14, 2007

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.

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Flood$150K damage

Ouachita, AR · Apr 3, 2008

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…

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Flash Flood

Sebastian, AR · Mar 24, 2023

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.

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Flash Flood

Sebastian, AR · Mar 24, 2023

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.

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Flash Flood

Franklin, AR · Mar 24, 2023

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.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

White, AR · Jan 13, 2007

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.

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Flash Flood$200K damage

Lonoke, AR · May 2, 2009

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.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Clark, AR · Apr 4, 2008

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.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Little River, AR · May 10, 2009

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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Flash Flood$100K damage

Little River, AR · May 10, 2009

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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