Jul 23, 2014
A cold front triggered numerous thunderstorms in Arkansas during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 23rd. There were dozens of reports of severe weather, mostly in the form of damaging winds. Tens of thousands of electric customers lost power. Very heavy rain led to some flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 523439). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pope County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.