Severe Weather History


Arkansas Heavy Rain History: 485 Recorded Events

485

Recorded events

59

Counties affected

2

Direct deaths

$3.9M

Property damage

Arkansas heavy rain history: 485 recorded events across 59 counties between 2006 and 2025.

Decade by decade

Arkansas heavy rain history by decade

Arkansas heavy rain history: recorded events per decade
Arkansas heavy rain history: recorded events per decade

The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 211 reported heavy rain events across Arkansas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy rain events in Arkansas

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Pulaski County640$1.5M2006–2025
#2Montgomery County250$1.0M2006–2023
#3Saline County170$02006–2025
#4Pike County170$25K2006–2024
#5Conway County160$02009–2025
#6Garland County150$02006–2025
#7Independence County150$02010–2025
#8Faulkner County150$02009–2024
#9Baxter County140$02006–2024
#10Jefferson County131$10K2006–2021
#11Polk County130$02006–2024
#12Yell County130$02006–2022
#13Desha County110$02006–2021
#14Jackson County110$02008–2025
#15White County110$02009–2020
#16Lonoke County100$02006–2024
#17Grant County100$02006–2025
#18Boone County100$02009–2024
#19Newton County90$02013–2024
#20Stone County90$02010–2024
#21Drew County90$100K2006–2021
#22Perry County90$02006–2025
#23Van Buren County90$02009–2024
#24Arkansas County80$02006–2025
#25Fulton County80$02009–2024
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest heavy rain events in Arkansas

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
Jan 14, 2007Izard County—10
Sep 16, 2009Jefferson County—11
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

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