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Flood in Lawrence County, Arkansas
119 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.
Lawrence County, Arkansas, has 119 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 20.3 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Lawrence County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 119 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.3 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.0 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $488K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $76K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2000 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lawrence County had?
119 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 Lawrence County?
18 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lawrence County?
The flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Arkansas for flood?
20.3 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 119 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.