71
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15.1M
Property damage
Flood in Lawrence County, Arkansas: 71 recorded events between 2000 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #133 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Lawrence County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Lawrence County is the 2020s, when 56 of the county's 71 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 Lawrence County archive, flood makes up 17.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #133 for this hazard and #8 within Arkansas, putting it in the 95.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flood in Lawrence County with 13 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | BLACK ROCK | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lawrence County
- Thunderstorm Wind 163
- Hail 99
- Flash Flood 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain in March produced flooding along the Black River and it's tributaries. Numerous roads were closed due to the high water including Arkansas 115, Arkansas 117, U.S. Highway 63 from Hoxie to the Sharp County line, Arkansas 25, and U.S. Highway 412. County Roads 106 and 107 received damage from the flooding as well. By the beginning of April, twenty-five homes were destroyed and forty received major damage. Many cabins and other dwellings received damage as well. Lawrence County was declared a state disaster area.
Heavy rain brought the Black River at Black Rock to just under record levels in early May. Homes and businesses suffered minor damage from the flooding. Many road and bridges were also flooded and damaged. Thousands of acres of cropland was also flooded. The Lawrence County Dive team performed 14 rescues in the first couple days of May. They rescued people from their vehicle on County Road 514 on May 2nd. The dive team rescued two people from a home on May 3rd.
Heavy rain produced flooding along the Black River and it's tributaries. Numerous roads were closed due to the high water including Arkansas 115, Arkansas 117, U.S. Highway 63 from Hoxie to the Sharp County line, Arkansas 25, and U.S. Highway 412. County Roads 106 and 107 received damage from the flooding as well. Twenty-five homes were destroyed and forty received major damage. Many cabins and other dwellings received damage as well. Lawrence County was declared a state disaster area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Lawrence County, Arkansas?
71 flood events are recorded in Lawrence County between 2000 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Lawrence County?
The strongest flood on record in Lawrence County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/lawrence-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.