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Flood in Pope County, Arkansas
53 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 53 flood events in Pope County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Pope County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 53 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $185K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pope County had?
53 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 Pope County?
27 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pope County?
The flash flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Pope County compare with Arkansas for flood?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 53 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.