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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

Howard, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Howard, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Howard, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Hempstead, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Nevada, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Nevada, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Nevada, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Howard, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Howard, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Hempstead, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Howard, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Nevada, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Independence, AR · Feb 11, 2019

It was a perfect setup for flooding heading into mid-February. The ground was wet (and could not hold much additional water) following six straight months of above average precipitation. Rivers were running high.

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Flash Flood

Pulaski, AR · Feb 11, 2019

It was a perfect setup for flooding heading into mid-February. The ground was wet (and could not hold much additional water) following six straight months of above average precipitation. Rivers were running high.

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Flash Flood

Pulaski, AR · Feb 11, 2019

It was a perfect setup for flooding heading into mid-February. The ground was wet (and could not hold much additional water) following six straight months of above average precipitation. Rivers were running high.

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Flash Flood

Perry, AR · Feb 11, 2019

It was a perfect setup for flooding heading into mid-February. The ground was wet (and could not hold much additional water) following six straight months of above average precipitation. Rivers were running high.

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Flash Flood

Howard, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Nevada, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Hempstead, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Hempstead, AR · Jul 16, 2019

The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale…

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Flash Flood

Randolph, AR · Aug 18, 2019

Given dangerous heat, Excessive Heat Warnings were issued for parts of Arkansas for several days by the National Weather Service. Such a headline is posted when heat indices meet or exceed 110 degrees.||Heat continued to be the main headline through the 21st.

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Flash Flood

Prairie, AR · May 22, 2019

Summer returned by the 21st as a ridge of high pressure strengthened over the southeast United States. Storm systems were shoved to the west of the area, and dumped six to twelve inches of rain over northeast Oklahoma in just a few days.

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Flash Flood

Van Buren, AR · May 29, 2019

There was one more round of active weather to mention on the 29th. There was a tremendous amount of energy available (heat/humidity), and thunderstorms were a sure thing during the afternoon.||Golf ball size hail occurred near Concord (Cleburne County), with half dollar size…

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Flash Flood

Pulaski, AR · May 29, 2019

There was one more round of active weather to mention on the 29th. There was a tremendous amount of energy available (heat/humidity), and thunderstorms were a sure thing during the afternoon.||Golf ball size hail occurred near Concord (Cleburne County), with half dollar size…

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