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Flood in Craighead County, Arkansas
93 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 93 flood events in Craighead County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 13.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Craighead County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 93 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2.1M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Craighead County had?
93 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 Craighead County?
22 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Craighead County?
The flash flood of 24 May 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.1M.
How does Craighead County compare with Arkansas for flood?
13.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 93 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.