May 5, 2011
Widespread heavy rainfall during late April and into the first part of May caused many rivers across the state to rise above flood stage. Many of the rivers rose above flood stage in late April, and the flooding persisted through much of May. Some rivers, such as the White River, remained above flood stage for several weeks, even through early July for the Augusta forecast point. Widespread moderate to major flooding was seen, with some locations along the White river seeing record levels. This
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 312031). 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.