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Flood in Madison County, Arkansas
60 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.
Madison County, Arkansas, has 60 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Madison County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 60 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.4 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
4Apr
14May
7Jun
5Jul
11Aug
2Sep
2Oct
1Nov
7Dec
2
Recorded events
All 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Madison County had?
60 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 Madison County?
4 Nov 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Madison County?
The flash flood of 8 Aug 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $450K.
How does Madison County compare with Arkansas for flood?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 60 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.