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Flood in Conway County, Arkansas
63 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.
Conway County, Arkansas, has 63 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 11.4 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Conway County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 63 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.4 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.2 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
5Apr
13May
14Jun
6Jul
1Aug
3Sep
2Oct
5Nov
2Dec
3
Recorded events
All 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $1K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Conway County had?
63 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 Conway County?
28 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Conway County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Conway County compare with Arkansas for flood?
11.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 63 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.