FloodZoneMap.org

Flash Flood — Johnson, AR

Nov 4, 2022

A cold front approached Arkansas from the west late Friday night into Saturday morning. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this front,|with damaging winds and tornadoes observed across the state. This thunderstorm activity grew upscale from singular supercells into a linear QLCS line over the eastern half of Arkansas.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1064154). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Johnson, AR

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

View Johnson County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flash Flood$100K damage

Johnson, AR · May 10, 2015

A large upper level storm system slowly approached the state from the west, pumping in large amounts of moisture into the region. At the same time, surface low pressure developed ahead of this upper level low and moved northeast over portions of Arkansas.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$2.0M damage

Johnson, AR · Oct 29, 2009

A large storm system in the Rockies headed through the Plains into the upper Midwest on the 29th. Rain increased ahead of the system, and became widespread in Arkansas. Meanwhile, a cold front arrived from the west.

Read the full account →
Flood$250K damage

Johnson, AR · Apr 26, 2011

From the 24th through the 27th, the arrival of a slow-moving cold front and several low pressure areas aloft triggered several rounds of thunderstorms. Tornadoes, severe storms, and flash flooding resulted. Widespread areal flooding followed the flash flooding.

Read the full account →
Flood$250K damage

Johnson, AR · May 1, 2011

Areal flooding was widespread in Arkansas, beginning early in May. The flooding was caused by large amounts of rain on April 30th, and May 1st and 2nd; high water flowing down from Missouri; and backwater flooding from rivers and large creeks and bayous.

Read the full account →