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Flash Flood — Arkansas, AR

Jun 23, 2017

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Showers and thunderstorms brought damaging winds and flooding.||The rain intensified and was widespread south and east of Little Rock (Pulaski County) during the wee hours of the 23rd. This is when Cindy crossed the region. The radar estimated 6 to 7 inches of liquid just north of Monticello (Drew County) and not far from DeWitt (Arkansas County). At least five inches dumped at Wynne (Cross County). Not only were some roads impassible due to high water at these places, water got into homes. At t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 707670). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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