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Flood in Pulaski County, Arkansas
271 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.
Pulaski County, Arkansas, has 271 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 238 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.8% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 35.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Pulaski County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 271 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.7 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.8 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
14Mar
26Apr
39May
47Jun
23Jul
34Aug
18Sep
11Oct
25Nov
7Dec
18
Recorded events
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 271. 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 |
| 10 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $27M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $7.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $7.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pulaski County had?
271 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $27M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Pulaski County compare with Arkansas for flood?
35.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 271 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.