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Flash Flood — Saline, AR

May 29, 2019

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

There was one more round of active weather to mention on the 29th. There was a tremendous amount of energy available (heat/humidity), and thunderstorms were a sure thing during the afternoon.||Golf ball size hail occurred near Concord (Cleburne County), with half dollar size stones at Clinton (Van Buren County). A 67 mph gust was measured at Siloam Springs (Benton County). Trees were downed at Conway and Vilonia (both in Faulkner County), near Salem (Saline County), and around Maynard (Randolph

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 828317). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Saline, AR

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

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