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Flood in Monroe County, Arkansas
106 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 106 flood events in Monroe County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 17.4 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Monroe County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 106 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.4 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 158.6 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
9Mar
13Apr
19May
19Jun
17Jul
4Aug
0Sep
0Oct
3Nov
3Dec
10
Recorded events
All 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $25K | $4.5M | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.3M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $35M | $15M | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $3.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Monroe County had?
106 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 Monroe County?
1 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Monroe County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M and crop damage at $15M.
How does Monroe County compare with Arkansas for flood?
17.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 106 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.