May 31, 2013
The approach of low pressure aloft triggered numerous thunderstorms from the 30th into the early morning hours of the 31st. Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flash flooding occurred. The flooding killed six people, and the tornadoes killed one. The same weather system caused severe storms and flash flooding again on June 1st. For the 24-hour period ending at 7 AM on the 31st, a band of very heavy rain fell from Waldron and Mena to Conway and Little Rock and then on to Newport and Augusta. Wit
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 453653). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.