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Flood in Calhoun County, Arkansas
84 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 84 flood events in Calhoun County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 13.4 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Calhoun County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 84 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.4 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 177.2 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
9Apr
9May
17Jun
13Jul
0Aug
2Sep
10Oct
4Nov
2Dec
5
Recorded events
All 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Calhoun County had?
84 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 Calhoun County?
24 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Calhoun County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Calhoun County compare with Arkansas for flood?
13.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 84 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.