Jan 12, 2013
The arrival of a cold front triggered numerous showers and thunderstorms from the afternoon of the 12th through the morning of the 13th. The front stalled for awhile, causing heavy rain to develop near the front. In a swath from west central Arkansas through the Arkansas River Valley into north central and northeast sections of the state, rainfall amounts of 3.5 to 6 inches were common, resulting in flash flooding. Some of the larger rainfall totals included 6.02 inches at Dardanelle (Yell Co.),
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 420090). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Independence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.