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Flood in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
65 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.
Hot Spring County, Arkansas, has 65 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 10 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 10.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Hot Spring County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 65 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.6 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.6 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
9Mar
5Apr
13May
12Jun
6Jul
5Aug
2Sep
3Oct
0Nov
4Dec
4
Recorded events
All 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $500K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $260K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Hot Spring County had?
65 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 Hot Spring County?
25 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Hot Spring County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Hot Spring County compare with Arkansas for flood?
10.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 65 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.