374
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.6M
Property damage
Flood in Woodruff County, Arkansas: 374 recorded events between 2008 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #1 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Woodruff County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Woodruff County is the 2010s, when 223 of the county's 374 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 Woodruff County archive, flood makes up 63.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1 for this hazard and #1 within Arkansas, putting it in the 100.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Woodruff County with 50 recorded events, while Oct 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | RIVERSIDE | — | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | RIVERSIDE | — | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | RIVERSIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | AUGUSTA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | RIVERSIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | AUGUSTA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | RIVERSIDE | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | RIVERSIDE | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | RIVERSIDE | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | AUGUSTA | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain caused the White River at Augusta to go above major flood level. The river was above minor flood level at the start of the event, but continued to rise due to heavy rains. Houses on 4th Street in Augusta were surrounded by water. The Horseshoe Lake community was underwater. About 30 homes, most of them in the Taylor Bay community, were flooded. Agricultural losses were to winter wheat and delayed planting of corn and grain sorghum. Many acres of wheat were also recently fertilized to compound the losses. County roads were flooded, especially in the Taylor Bay portion of the floodplain. Portions of Arkansas Highway 33 north of Augusta were flooded. The flooding continued into April.
Part of Arkansas Highway 33 was closed due to flooding. At the height of the flooding, boats were parked on the courthouse lawn in Augusta. Evacuations were necessary in McClelland, Gregory, Cotton Plant, and Patterson. Flooding in Woodruff County continued into June.
Heavy rain caused the Cache River at Patterson to go above flood stage. The river was above flood stage to start the event and continued as three significant rainfall events occurred during the month to refresh the flooding. County roads were damaged by the flooding and agricultural losses were to pastures and winter wheat. The flooding continued into April.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Woodruff County, Arkansas?
374 flood events are recorded in Woodruff County between 2008 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Woodruff County?
The strongest flood on record in Woodruff County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Woodruff 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 Woodruff County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/woodruff-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.