69
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Franklin County, Arkansas: 69 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #349 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Franklin County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Franklin County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 69 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 Franklin County archive, flash flood makes up 9.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #349 for this hazard and #13 within Arkansas, putting it in the 88.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Franklin County with 18 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | CASS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | CHARLESTON | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 24, 2025 | ALIX | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | POPING | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | CRAVENS | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | TURNERS BEND | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | GREENWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | CHARLESTON | 0 | $250K |
| May 28, 2021 | OZARK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | SUTHERLAND XRDS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 333
- Hail 233
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms with heavy rain moved repeatedly over Franklin county during the April 20s. This caused several rounds of flash flooding. Numerous county roads were flooded at one time or another. Some more notable highways that were closed were Highway 23 2 miles south of Cass and Highway 219 7 miles north of Ozark. Damage to roads was estimated to be in excess of $100,000. In addition to the flooded roads as many as 12 to 15 homes received damage from the flood waters. On April 25th, the governor of Arkansas declared the county a disaster area.
Thunderstorms moving repeatedly over extreme southern and eastern Franklin County produced 2 to 4 inches of rain, which resulted in flooding of rural roads. Portions of some roads were washed out. Water rescues were conducted as motorists became stranded in flood water.
Heavy rain fell on and off across Franklin county from the evening of April 7th to the early morning hours of April 8th. 5.50 inches of rain fell near Ozark. This excessive rainfall resulted in the flooding of numerous county roads. One bridge was washed out near Cass and Highway 23 was flooded 5 miles south of Cass.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Franklin County, Arkansas?
69 flash flood events are recorded in Franklin County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Franklin County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/franklin-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.