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Flood in Franklin 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.
Franklin County, Arkansas, has 84 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 27 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 13.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Franklin County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 84 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.8 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.9 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Franklin 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 Franklin County?
23 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Franklin County?
The flash flood of 22 Apr 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Franklin County compare with Arkansas for flood?
13.8 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.