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Flash Flood — Desha, AR

Sep 23, 2020

On the 23rd, heavy precipitation affected the southern half of the state. Four to five inch totals occurred at Kelso (Desha County), with three to four inches at Malvern (Hot Spring County), Mount Ida (Montgomery County), and Murfreesboro (Pike County).||The deluge continued across the southeast counties on the 23rd/early on the 24th. Five to six inches of liquid was measured at Watson (Desha County). Streets were also under water at McGehee (Desha County).

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 920129). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Desha, AR

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