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Flood in Woodruff County, Arkansas
403 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 403 flood events in Woodruff County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
May is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 397 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.1% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 68.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Woodruff County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 403 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.8 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 658.9 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
37Feb
37Mar
49Apr
48May
55Jun
36Jul
27Aug
28Sep
22Oct
13Nov
22Dec
29
Recorded events
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 403. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $4.5M | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.8M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $325K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.5M | $7.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $15K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | $400K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $3.5M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $32K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Woodruff County had?
403 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 Woodruff County?
24 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Woodruff County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M and crop damage at $7.0M.
How does Woodruff County compare with Arkansas for flood?
68.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 403 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.