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Flash Flood — Faulkner, AR

May 2, 2019

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Areas of heavy rainfall were observed as a complex of showers and a few thunderstorms moved across central sections of Arkansas. Several inches of rain fell rather quickly, causing flash flooding. As this area of thunderstorms moved into the Little Rock Metro area, these thunderstorms strengthened, causing several weak tornadoes to touch down across central portions of the state. In addition to damage caused by tornadoes, some downburst winds were also observed.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 822520). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Faulkner, AR

This event is one of many recorded floods in Faulkner County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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