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Flood in Independence County, Arkansas
93 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 93 flood events in Independence County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 12.2 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 | Independence County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 93 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.7 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
5Apr
18May
13Jun
10Jul
18Aug
5Sep
1Oct
5Nov
1Dec
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Recorded events
All 93 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 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $55K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $15K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $20M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Independence County had?
93 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 Independence 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 Independence County?
The flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Independence County compare with Arkansas for flood?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 93 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.