Apr 24, 2004
Lee Creek near Van Buren rose above its flood stage at 7 am cdt on April 24th. It crested at 26.8 feet at 5 pm cdt that day. This was the second highest crest at that site since records began in 1992. Flood damage occurred in Tailwater Park. The river fell below its flood stage at 1100 pm cdt that same day.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5392521). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Crawford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.