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Flood in Saline County, Arkansas
133 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 133 flood events in Saline County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 18.4 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 | Saline County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 133 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.4 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.6 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
14Mar
15Apr
26May
22Jun
6Jul
9Aug
3Sep
6Oct
11Nov
6Dec
9
Recorded events
All 133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | 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 |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $3.0M | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $135K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $15K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Saline County had?
133 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 Saline County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Saline County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Saline County compare with Arkansas for flood?
18.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 133 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.