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Flood in Faulkner County, Arkansas
105 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 105 flood events in Faulkner County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 16.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Faulkner County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 105 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.4 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
12Mar
7Apr
14May
18Jun
9Jul
9Aug
8Sep
7Oct
4Nov
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Recorded events
All 105 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 | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $4.0M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Faulkner County had?
105 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 Faulkner 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 Faulkner County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Faulkner County compare with Arkansas for flood?
16.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 105 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.