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Flood in Howard County, Arkansas
50 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.
Howard County, Arkansas, has 50 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Howard County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 50 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.4 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
4Apr
3May
8Jun
9Jul
13Aug
4Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Howard County had?
50 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 Howard County?
24 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Howard County?
The flash flood of 28 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Howard County compare with Arkansas for flood?
8.5 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 50 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.