Feb 8, 2023
Heavy to excessive rain was in the forecast on February 7th/8th, especially in northern and western Arkansas. This was ahead of a storm system in the southern Plains, and north of a nearly stationary front draped across central sections of the state. South of the front, increasing warmth/moisture set the stage for the possibility of severe thunderstorms toward evening on the 8th.||The placement of the front was obvious as of 300 pm CST on the 8th. North of the front, temperatures were only in th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1080431). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Van Buren County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.