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Flood in Greene County, Arkansas
47 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 47 flood events in Greene County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 8.1 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 | Greene County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 47 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.1 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
4Apr
4May
9Jun
8Jul
5Aug
5Sep
3Oct
1Nov
0Dec
4
Recorded events
All 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $206K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $53K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Greene County had?
47 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 Greene County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Greene County?
The flash flood of 24 Dec 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $206K.
How does Greene County compare with Arkansas for flood?
8.1 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 47 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.