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Flood — Benton, AR

Nov 7, 2019

Showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 6th across central and eastern Oklahoma, and became more widespread and intense during the evening and overnight. This precipitation continued into the morning hours of the 7th across most of eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. Widespread one to three inch rainfall amounts occurred from this activity, with three to five inches falling across portions of northeastern Oklahoma and far northwestern Arkansas. This heavy rainfall

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 864826). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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