Sep 18, 2009
Periodic heavy rainfall in September caused a number of river forecast points in the Little Rock Hydrologic Service Area to exceed flood stage. This was an unusual event for September, especially because land-falling tropical events were not the causative factor of the heavy rainfall.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 192546). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ouachita County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.