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Flood in Baxter County, Arkansas
38 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 38 flood events in Baxter County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 6.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Baxter County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 38 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.0 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
4Apr
8May
3Jun
1Jul
5Aug
7Sep
2Oct
2Nov
2Dec
1
Recorded events
All 38 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $750K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $4.0M | $30K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Baxter County had?
38 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Baxter County?
2 May 2022 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Baxter County?
The flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M and crop damage at $30K.
How does Baxter County compare with Arkansas for flood?
6.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 38 of the state's 5,685 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.