Dec 4, 2012
A cold front, accompanied by numerous thunderstorms, moved through Arkansas on the 4th. The storms brought very frequent lightning, with more than 11,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes recorded in the state, along with some locally heavy rain, some street flooding, and small hail.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 415671). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.