Dec 16, 2024
A slowly advancing cold front across Southern Arkansas continued moving southward late into the evening on December 16th. Concurrently, warm sector southerly flow provided weak but sufficient surface convergence just ahead of the cold front. Strong convection with some weak QLCS features generally trained along the boundary/deep-layer moisture interface and was fed upstream by a sector of 1000-1250 J/kg of MUCAPE. Rainfall rates of 1.5-1.75/hour occurred, given the environment of deep moisture a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1228047). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Nevada County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.