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Flood in Randolph County, Arkansas
99 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 99 flood events in Randolph County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
April is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 15.2 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 | Randolph County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 99 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.5 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
9Mar
16Apr
20May
19Jun
5Jul
4Aug
3Sep
4Oct
3Nov
2Dec
2
Recorded events
All 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $525K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $525K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $78K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $2.3M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2000 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Randolph County had?
99 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 Randolph County?
25 May 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Randolph County?
The flood of 1 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Randolph County compare with Arkansas for flood?
15.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 99 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.