105
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.9M
Property damage
Flood in Ouachita County, Arkansas: 105 recorded events between 1998 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #53 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Ouachita County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Ouachita County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 105 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 Ouachita County archive, flood makes up 21.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #53 for this hazard and #3 within Arkansas, putting it in the 98.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flood in Ouachita County with 22 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2008 | AMY | 0 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | CAMDEN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ouachita County
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- Hail 127
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An elderly man drowned when he drove his small SUV into floodwaters on Arkansas Highway 7 south of Amy. The vehicle was washed off the highway and overturned. Doppler weather radar estimated that at least 6 to 8 inches of rain had fallen in the area on the night of the 6th and the morning of the 7th. The rain caused creeks to begin rising, and the highway eventually flooded. The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department indicated that the highway was closed and barricaded on the afternoon of the 7th. The man drove around the barricades and into the water around 5:30 AM CDT on the 8th. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, the water on the highway was 4 feet deep at the time of the accident. Furthermore, the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office indicated that the water was still rising quickly at the time.
Heavy rain caused the Ouachita River at Camden to go above moderate flood level. Numerous county roads were flooded and Arkansas Highway 7 was closed. Many residences were cut off by flooded access roads at points along the river both upstream and downstream of Camden. Access was by boat only. Agricultural damages were primarily to lost pastures due to prolonged inundation.
Flash flooding which began on the 29th became widespread areal flooding on the 30th. Several businesses were flooded and four families were evacuated in the southwest part of Camden. Water was up to the door handles of minivans.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Ouachita County, Arkansas?
105 flood events are recorded in Ouachita County between 1998 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Ouachita County?
The strongest flood on record in Ouachita County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Ouachita 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.
Cite this page
“Flood in Ouachita County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/ouachita-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.