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Flood in Stone County, Arkansas
43 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.
Stone County, Arkansas, has 43 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 7.1 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 | Stone County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 43 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.5 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
7Apr
7May
6Jun
2Jul
5Aug
2Sep
6Oct
2Nov
1Dec
2
Recorded events
All 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $6.0M | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stone County had?
43 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 Stone County?
4 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stone County?
The flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M and crop damage at $20K.
How does Stone County compare with Arkansas for flood?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 43 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.