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Flood in Scott County, Arkansas
68 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.
Scott County, Arkansas, has 68 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 8 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Scott County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 68 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.2 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 8 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
2Mar
8Apr
6May
17Jun
8Jul
3Aug
3Sep
4Oct
5Nov
2Dec
3
Recorded events
All 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $9.2M | — | 5 | 1 | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $250K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $525K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scott County had?
68 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 Scott County?
6 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Scott County?
The flash flood of 30 May 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.2M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Scott County compare with Arkansas for flood?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 68 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.