Mar 27, 2018
Widespread thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma during the evening of the 26th as a cold front moved into the area. These thunderstorms slowly spread into northwestern Arkansas during the morning of the 27th. The strongest storms produced a tornado and damaging wind gusts across portions of west-central Arkansas. The heavy rainfall from these thunderstorms resulted in isolated flash flooding across portions of northwestern Arkansas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 745133). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Benton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.