62
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Sharp County, Arkansas: 62 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #425 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Sharp County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Sharp County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 62 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 Sharp County archive, flash flood makes up 16.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #425 for this hazard and #18 within Arkansas, putting it in the 86.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Sharp County with 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2006 | WILLIFORD | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | HARDY | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2003 | HARDY OZARK ACRES AR | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | HARDY | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | MAXVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | EVENING SHADE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | BAKER | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | HARDY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | CAVE CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | CHEROKEE VLG | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | HARDY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | EVENING SHADE | 0 | $0 |
| May 3, 2022 | CHEROKEE VLG | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sharp County
- Thunderstorm Wind 135
- Hail 110
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Portions of Hardy were flooded, and U.S. Highway 63 had 2 to 3 feet of water over it. Homes along the Spring River were evacuated. Numerous roads in the county were barricaded. Barnes Road, Hewlett Road, Piney Creek Road, and Bear Creek Road were blocked due to bridges being underwater. U.S. Highway 62 was closed at its intersection with Arkansas Highway 175 five miles south of Hardy. A gas station in Cherokee Village had fuel tanks floating out of the ground. There were 50 evacuations. A car was swept off the road in Williford; the driver was rescued.
Flash flooding occurred at the River Bend Park in Hardy. About 100 camping trailers and recreation vehicles were underwater. Twelve people had to be rescued from the camping trailers located at the park. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Sharp County, Arkansas?
62 flash flood events are recorded in Sharp County between 1997 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Sharp County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Sharp County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Sharp 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 Sharp County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/sharp-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.