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Flood in Perry County, Arkansas
116 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 116 flood events in Perry County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 21.0 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 | Perry County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 116 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.0 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.4 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
12Mar
12Apr
20May
23Jun
15Jul
1Aug
2Sep
5Oct
4Nov
5Dec
8
Recorded events
All 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $20K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $600K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Perry County had?
116 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 Perry County?
15 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Perry County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Perry County compare with Arkansas for flood?
21.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 116 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.