May 12, 2009
A round of excessive rain occurred on the 12th as a warm front lifted into the state from the Gulf Coast. Yet another cold front was poised to the north during the afternoon of the 13th. Strong to severe storms worked into northern and central Arkansas during the overnight hours early on the 14th. High pressure built over the region, and brought dry and warm weather through the 15th. The high exited to the west by the 16th, and created a northwest wind flow aloft. This drove a new cold front and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 171895). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clark County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.