65
Recorded events
8
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$10.9M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Scott County, Arkansas: 65 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #389 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Scott County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Scott County is the 2020s, when 22 of the county's 65 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 Scott County archive, flash flood makes up 18.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #389 for this hazard and #15 within Arkansas, putting it in the 87.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Scott County with 17 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | COALDALE | 0 | 5 | 1 | $9.2M |
| Mar 3, 2023 | BOLES | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2010 | BLUE BALL | 0 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| May 27, 2002 | WALDRON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | EVENING SHADE | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | EVENING SHADE | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | HON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | PARKS | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | WALDRON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | BOLES | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | HON | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | HON | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | WALDRON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | WALDRON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Scott County
- Thunderstorm Wind 144
- Hail 117
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 63 year-old man drowned during a flash flood near Union Hill. He tried to drive his pickup truck across a small low-water bridge, but the truck was swept into the creek. Witnesses said the man tried to escape through the driver's window, but he was caught by the current and dragged downstream.
Numerous roads have been flooded throughout Scott County. However, in Boles there was a report that some people were isolated in their home due to rising flood waters. A man was found drowned the next day when flood waters began to recede, so the timing of death is uncertain. His age is unknown, but he was likely an older adult as he was described as a grandfather. He likely drove into floodwaters and got washed off the road sometime between the night of the 2nd and the morning of the 3rd.
A 65 year old female was driving across a low-water crossing when the vehicle was washed off the road. Her two grandchildren were also in the car at the time but were later rescued. She got out of the car and was swept about a half mile downstream and drowned.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Scott County, Arkansas?
65 flash flood events are recorded in Scott County between 1996 and 2025, causing 8 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Scott County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Scott County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Scott 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
“Flash Flood in Scott County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/scott-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.