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Flood — Fulton, AR

Mar 20, 2012

A very slow-moving upper level low pressure center brought severe weather, heavy rain, and flash flooding from the 20th through the 22nd. For the 24-hour period ending at 7 AM on the 21st, some of the larger rainfall amounts included 6.20 inches at Norfork (Baxter Co.), 6.10 inches at Mountain Home (Baxter Co.), 5.88 inches at Damascus (Van Buren Co.), 5.47 inches at Maumelle (Pulaski Co.), 4.90 inches at Clarkridge (Baxter Co.), 4.76 inches at Sherwood (Pulaski Co.), 4.45 inches at Sheridan (Gr

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 364075). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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