3,724
Recorded events
75
Counties affected
68
Direct deaths
$352.2M
Property damage
Arkansas flash flood history: 3,724 recorded events across 75 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Arkansas flash flood history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1,514 reported flash flood events across Arkansas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in Arkansas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pulaski County | 237 | 2 | $20.4M | 1996–2025 |
| #2 | Washington County | 130 | 5 | $8.9M | 1996–2025 |
| #3 | Benton County | 128 | 8 | $7.7M | 1996–2025 |
| #4 | Sebastian County | 106 | 2 | $5.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #5 | White County | 87 | 0 | $2.6M | 1997–2024 |
| #6 | Faulkner County | 83 | 1 | $1.6M | 1997–2025 |
| #7 | Craighead County | 82 | 3 | $4.5M | 1997–2025 |
| #8 | Saline County | 80 | 1 | $4.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #9 | Crawford County | 79 | 0 | $1.5M | 1996–2025 |
| #10 | Chicot County | 78 | 0 | $8.6M | 1996–2025 |
| #11 | Lonoke County | 71 | 0 | $2.6M | 1996–2025 |
| #12 | Garland County | 71 | 0 | $2.0M | 1996–2026 |
| #13 | Franklin County | 69 | 0 | $1.4M | 1996–2025 |
| #14 | Hempstead County | 67 | 0 | $640K | 1996–2025 |
| #15 | Scott County | 65 | 8 | $10.9M | 1996–2025 |
| #16 | Clark County | 65 | 0 | $2.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #17 | Polk County | 64 | 0 | $3.7M | 1996–2023 |
| #18 | Sharp County | 62 | 2 | $4.2M | 1997–2025 |
| #19 | Union County | 62 | 0 | $970K | 1996–2025 |
| #20 | Montgomery County | 62 | 20 | $9.9M | 1996–2026 |
| #21 | Jefferson County | 61 | 0 | $2.6M | 1997–2025 |
| #22 | Independence County | 60 | 1 | $2.5M | 1997–2025 |
| #23 | Madison County | 60 | 7 | $1.2M | 1996–2024 |
| #24 | Ashley County | 56 | 0 | $6.5M | 1999–2025 |
| #25 | Hot Spring County | 55 | 0 | $980K | 1996–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in Arkansas
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 | Montgomery County | — | 20 | 24 |
| May 31, 2013 | Scott County | — | 5 | 1 |
| May 24, 2011 | Benton County | — | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | Madison County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Madison County | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 24, 2009 | Craighead County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | Benton County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Benton County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | Madison County | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 2, 2010 | Saline County | — | 1 | 0 |