Aug 16, 2016
A weak upper level trough of low pressure remained stationary from Central Texas northeast across Eastern Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and into Southern Missouri on August 16th. This disturbance interacted with a lingering surface boundary over Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas, and a very moist and unstable air mass in place to result in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that developed over much of Southwest Arkansas. These thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall an
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 645927). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lafayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.