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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.

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Van Buren, AR · Apr 29, 2021

A strong upper low slowly pivoted towards Arkansas from Texas on the 28th. Abundant moisture streamed into the region ahead of the system, resulting in efficient rainfall rates over the northern half of the state once showers and thunderstorm initiated.

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Johnson, AR · Apr 29, 2021

A strong upper low slowly pivoted towards Arkansas from Texas on the 28th. Abundant moisture streamed into the region ahead of the system, resulting in efficient rainfall rates over the northern half of the state once showers and thunderstorm initiated.

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Garland, AR · Apr 29, 2021

A strong upper low slowly pivoted towards Arkansas from Texas on the 28th. Abundant moisture streamed into the region ahead of the system, resulting in efficient rainfall rates over the northern half of the state once showers and thunderstorm initiated.

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Lee, AR · Feb 28, 2021

A cold front pushed into an unstable and very moist airmass to produce numerous showers and thunderstorms north of Interstate 40 during the afternoon of February 28th. Storms eventually evolved into a line and pushed southeast across the Mid-South. A few severe storms occurred.

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Crawford, AR · Jun 7, 2022

Thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning of the 7th. High moisture content of the air, and storms moving repeatedly across some of the same locations resulted in locally heavy rainfall and subsequently some flash flooding.

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Sebastian, AR · Jun 7, 2022

Thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning of the 7th. High moisture content of the air, and storms moving repeatedly across some of the same locations resulted in locally heavy rainfall and subsequently some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Crawford, AR · Jun 7, 2022

Thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning of the 7th. High moisture content of the air, and storms moving repeatedly across some of the same locations resulted in locally heavy rainfall and subsequently some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Sebastian, AR · Jun 7, 2022

Thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning of the 7th. High moisture content of the air, and storms moving repeatedly across some of the same locations resulted in locally heavy rainfall and subsequently some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Sebastian, AR · Jun 7, 2022

Thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning of the 7th. High moisture content of the air, and storms moving repeatedly across some of the same locations resulted in locally heavy rainfall and subsequently some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Sebastian, AR · Jun 7, 2022

Thunderstorms developed into west central Arkansas during the morning of the 7th. High moisture content of the air, and storms moving repeatedly across some of the same locations resulted in locally heavy rainfall and subsequently some flash flooding.

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Flash Flood

Sebastian, AR · Feb 21, 2018

Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed across much of northwestern Arkansas on the 20th as a cold front moved through the region. A very moist air mass in place ahead of the cold front promoted the development of heavy rainfall from some of this activity.

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Flash Flood

Howard, AR · Feb 28, 2018

A warm, moist, and unstable air mass remained in place across much of the Ark-La-Tex on February 28th, as a warm front quickly returned back north into Southern Kansas and Missouri.

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Miller, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Lafayette, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Miller, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Hempstead, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Columbia, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Hempstead, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Miller, AR · Feb 22, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Nevada, AR · Feb 23, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Nevada, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Howard, AR · Feb 23, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Hempstead, AR · Feb 21, 2018

An upper level low pressure system progressed east southeast from the Pacific Northwest into the Central and Southern Rockies on the morning of February 20th, reinforcing a cold front slowly southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas during the…

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Flash Flood

White, AR · Feb 28, 2018

Before the month could end, there was another deluge on the horizon. An active southern stream of the jet drove a storm system toward the region on the 27th. The system triggered the next round of downpours.

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