128
Recorded events
8
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.7M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Benton County, Arkansas: 128 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #105 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Benton County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Benton County is the 2010s, when 70 of the county's 128 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 Benton County archive, flash flood makes up 10.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #105 for this hazard and #3 within Arkansas, putting it in the 96.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Benton County with 28 recorded events, while Jan 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 24, 2011 | GALLITIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | BENTONVILLE MUNI ARP | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | BELLA VISTA | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | OSAGE MILLS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CAVE SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | SILOAM SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CAVE SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | CENTERTON | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | CAVE SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | BENTONVILLE MUNI ARP | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | CAVE SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | SILOAM SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | SPRINGTOWN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Benton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 533
- Hail 464
- Tornado 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Three to five inches of rain fell across much of Benton County, resulting in numerous flooded roads. A vehicle was driven into at least four feet of flood water flowing across Shinn Spring Road and was washed downstream. On the 25th, the vehicle was recovered by divers in 10 feet of water in Butler Creek just upstream of its confluence with the Illinois River and about one mile downstream of where the vehicle entered the creek. The bodies of one woman and two children were found in the backseat of the car. Another woman who was in the vehicle was never recovered.
Two boys playing in shallow flood water in a retention area, wandered close to a storm drain, and were pulled under the water. A woman immediately dove into the water to attempt to rescue the boys, and managed to save one of them. The other boy was recovered by first responders, but died at the hospital. The woman was also recovered by first responders, and was taken to a hospital where she was on life support for several days. She later died from her injuries sustained in the drowning.
Several city streets were closed due to widespread flooding. Significant damage to roads and bridges occurred in this portion of the county. At least six homes were damaged by flood waters. Numerous water rescues were necessary.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Benton County, Arkansas?
128 flash flood events are recorded in Benton County between 1996 and 2025, causing 8 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Benton County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Benton County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Benton 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 Benton County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/benton-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.