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Flood in Sharp County, Arkansas
88 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 88 flood events in Sharp County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 14.6 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 | Sharp County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 88 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.9 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $500K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $4.5M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $15M | $25K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Sharp County had?
88 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 Sharp County?
28 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Sharp County?
The flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M and crop damage at $25K.
How does Sharp County compare with Arkansas for flood?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 88 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.