May 2, 2009
A cold front continued to move through the Midsouth during the day on May 2, 2009. Ongoing showers and thunderstorms from the evening continued into the overnight and morning hours before dying off. These storms produced flash flooding. Redevelopment of thunderstorms occurred during the afternoon and evening hours and produced additional flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 172612). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Phillips County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.