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Flood in Logan County, Arkansas
35 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.
Logan County, Arkansas, has 35 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Logan County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 35 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.5 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
0Mar
5Apr
2May
4Jun
6Jul
0Aug
3Sep
6Oct
2Nov
2Dec
1
Recorded events
All 35 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 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Logan County had?
35 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 Logan County?
22 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Logan County?
The flash flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Logan County compare with Arkansas for flood?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 35 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.