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Flash Flood — Cleburne, AR

Nov 21, 2011

A nearly stationary front across the middle of Arkansas served as a focus for heavy rain, flooding, and some severe weather. One round of thunderstorms affected the central part of the state from the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st. Another round of storms affected parts of western and central Arkansas from the night of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. For the 24-hour period ending at 6 AM on the 21st, some of the larger rainfall amounts included 6.62 inches at Hot Springs V

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 348865). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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