43
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.2M
Property damage
Flood in Jackson County, Arkansas: 43 recorded events between 2008 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #301 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Jackson County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Jackson County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 43 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 Jackson County archive, flood makes up 8.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #301 for this hazard and #13 within Arkansas, putting it in the 89.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Jackson County with 11 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | ELGIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | NEWPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | JACKSONPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | JACKSONPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | ELGIN | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2022 | JACKSONPORT | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2021 | JACKSONPORT | 0 | $0 |
| May 12, 2019 | JACKSONPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | ELGIN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | JACKSONPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2019 | JACKSONPORT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 216
- Hail 114
- Tornado 61
- Flash Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 76 year old man passed away after driving into a flooded road along Highway 37 driving from Jackson County towards Independence County. It appeared as though the driver went around four barricades in place for flooding along the highway near Elgin before driving into flood waters. Flood waters were over the highway due to flooding along the Black River at the time of the incident.
Heavy rain caused the White River at Newport to crest above major flood level and at the same stage as in December, 1982. Approximately 45 homes in Newport were damaged due to the rising water. The Jacksonport State Park was submerged by water from the river. The camping area, pavilion, playground and bathrooms were flooded. In Jackson County, 53 homes and 47 county roads confirmed damage. Arkansas Highways 14 and 69 were flooded. Agricultural damages were also noted with pastures and winter wheat losses.
Parts of Arkansas Highways 14, 18, 37, 42, 69, 69S, 224, 226, and 384 were closed due to flooding. Jacksonport and areas to the north of town were evacuated; Jacksonport State Park was closed. Flooding in Jackson County continued into June.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Jackson County, Arkansas?
43 flood events are recorded in Jackson County between 2008 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest flood on record in Jackson County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/jackson-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.