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Flood in Jackson County, Arkansas
96 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.
Jackson County, Arkansas, has 96 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 15.2 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 | Jackson County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 96 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.1 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
4Apr
13May
20Jun
14Jul
9Aug
5Sep
1Oct
4Nov
1Dec
11
Recorded events
All 96 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 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | $6.5M | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $1.2M | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $275K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $10M | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
96 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M and crop damage at $10M.
How does Jackson County compare with Arkansas for flood?
15.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 96 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.