May 6, 2022
A thunderstorm complex produced isolated minor street flooding, followed by minor flooding of the St. Francis River. The thunderstorms were triggered by an early morning mesoscale convective vortex that tracked northeast from northwest Arkansas. A thunderstorm line propagated eastward, producing a short-duration heavy rain event. Over a wider region, enhanced low-level winds ahead of the convective vortex helped support a broad area of rain. Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches over a fairly short period o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1024962). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.