Apr 9, 2024
A frontal boundary became stationary across the heart of the Ark-La-Tex region in vicinity of the Interstate 30 corridor on April 8th before slowly advancing southeast on April 9th. Concurrently, very moist southwest flow aloft resulting from a nearly cut-off low across the Desert Southwest provided for precipitable water values near 2 inches. Thunderstorms developed and gradually spread northward from Central into Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and Northern Louisiana in the afternoon and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1176768). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rusk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.