72
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Flood in Clark County, Arkansas: 72 recorded events between 2008 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #130 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Clark County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Clark County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 72 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 Clark County archive, flood makes up 11.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #130 for this hazard and #7 within Arkansas, putting it in the 95.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Clark County with 15 recorded events, while Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2009 | AMITY | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1.3M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | BRITTS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | ARKADELPHIA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | ARKADELPHIA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | ARKADELPHIA | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | BRITTS | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | ARKADELPHIA | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | BURTSELL | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | ARKADELPHIA | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | BRITTS | 0 | $0 |
| May 11, 2023 | ARKADELPHIA | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Clark County
- Thunderstorm Wind 253
- Hail 192
- Flash Flood 65
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding, which developed early on the 24th, became widespread areal flooding later on the 24th and continued into Christmas morning. Point Cedar Road, near Amity, was blocked by flooding. Arkansas Highway 51 was blocked near Beirne, as was Arkansas 128 south of Joan. U.S. Highway 67 was flooded near Curtis. A high water rescue occurred on Arkansas Highways 7/8 about 4 miles east of Arkadelphia on Christmas Eve, after a motorist drove into flood waters. The two people rescued were taken to a hospital to be checked for hypothermia.
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression Gustav created minor flooding along the Ouachita River. Arkansas Highway 7 was flooded southeast of Arkadelphia at the railroad underpass. Approximately 1100 acres of rice, soybeans, and corn were flooded and destroyed in the Arkadelphia vicinity.
Heavy rainfall and large releases from Remmel Dam produced moderate flooding at the Arkadelphia stream gage. State highways and county roads were flooded along with a large portion of the airport property. This was the highest crest since May, 1990.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Clark County, Arkansas?
72 flood events are recorded in Clark County between 2008 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Clark County?
The strongest flood on record in Clark County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Clark 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 Clark County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/clark-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.