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Flash Flood — Greene, AR

Jun 7, 2022

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Remnant outflow boundaries from the previous day's storms resulted in scattered convective development. A moist and unstable atmosphere combined with the previous day's rainfall created a perfect opportunity for showers and strong thunderstorms with hail, damaging wind, and flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1037186). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Greene, AR

This event is one of many recorded floods in Greene County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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