Flash Flood in Drew County, Arkansas

Flash Flood in Drew County, Arkansas: 50 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #606 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for flash flood in Drew County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 50 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Drew County archive, flash flood makes up 13.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #606 for this hazard and #28 within Arkansas, putting it in the 80.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Drew County with 10 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 180
• Hail 92

How many flash flood events are on record in Drew County, Arkansas?

50 flash flood events are recorded in Drew County between 1997 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Drew County?

The strongest flash flood on record in Drew County measured 0.

Where does the flash flood data for Drew County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.