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Flash Flood — Searcy, AR

Apr 4, 2025

Severe weather, including widespread flash flooding occurred over a five day period across the entire state. This multiday event featured tornadoes, damaging winds, and very large hail. But by far and large, flash flooding and river flooding were the biggest impacts taken away from this unsettled period of weather due to total rainfall amounts between half a foot to over one foot in many locations.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1270150). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Searcy, AR

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

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