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Flash Flood — Chicot, AR

Oct 30, 2009

On the morning and afternoon of the 30th, a cold front interacted with a moist and unstable airmass. The rich air mass caused some locally heavy rains across southeast Arkansas. There were closures of roads due to flooded conditions over portions of Ashley and Chicot counties. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding across Ashley county.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 197041). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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

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