Sep 2, 2008
Tropical Depression Gustav entered the southwest corner of Arkansas on the evening of the 2nd and lingered in the southwest part of the state for nearly 24 hours. By mid-evening on the 3rd, Gustav was about 75 miles west of Little Rock. Gustav exited northwest Arkansas on the morning of the 4th. During its passage across Arkansas, Gustav produced excessive rainfall, strong winds, flash flooding and river flooding, and one tornado. In the Little Rock County Warning Area, wind gusts of 30 to 40 mp
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 135973). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Desha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.