Independence storm history

A pickup truck was swept off Webber Chapel Road into an unnamed creek. The driver was killed after being swept downstream. A passenger in the vehicle saved himself by clinging to a tree.

Flash flooding struck several parts of Independence County, making numerous water rescues necessary. At least two feet of water covered Arkansas 233 at Moorefield, a mudslide occurred on Arkansas 25 near Brock Mountain, a car was under water at a convenience store in Pfeiffer, an…

Three hangars were destroyed and a couple of others were damaged by flying debris. Part of one hangar ended up in U.S. 167 adjacent to the airport, closing the highway until the debris could be removed. Additional debris ended up against a business and a truck across U.S. 167 fro…

Parts of Arkansas Highways 14, 37, and 69 were closed due to flooding. Flooding in Independence County continued into June.

The sheriff's office reported 1 inch of ice across the county by 5:45 AM on the 27th. Ice caused tree limbs to sag and take out power lines in the Cave City and Pleasant Plains areas. A large oak tree split and fell on a roof in Independence County due to ice.

Heavy rain produced significant rises on the upper White River and tributaries. The combination of high river flows and the excessive upstream reservoir releases caused a second major flood event at the Batesville gage. Homes and businesses were flooded for a second time in less …

Heavy rain caused the White River at Batesville to go well above major flood level. The flood crest was the highest since December, 1982 and the second highest since the two upstream major flood reduction reservoirs were completed in the middle of the twentieth century. Water ros…

A tree was blown down onto Arkansas Highway 14/Heber springs Road near the town of Desha.

Numerous power poles were snapped on the southern side of the town of Batesville.

Quarter sized hail near Bailey.

A funnel cloud was observed by the emergency manager 3 miles north-northwest of Kenyon.

A public observer measured 9.88 inches of total rainfall from this event in the town of Batesville.

Major river flooding was observed at Batesville along the White River.

Sleet and snow was measured at 2.3 inches at and near Batesville.

Water was covering a portion of Highway 394 near Batesville.

River flooding took place on the White River at Batesville. The river would remain in minor flood stage during the duration of time this site was in flood stage and a crest would take place on 1/30/2025 at 2015 LST of 17.02 feet.

Snow was measured at 7.0 inches near Crocker.

The White River at Batesville entered minor flood stage in early November and reached a crest of 16.88 feet on November 6 at 10 PM CST.

A measured 6.09 inches of rainfall fell just north of the town of Bethesday in a 24 hour period.

Heavy rain led to minor river flooding on the White River at Batesville. The White River at Batesville crested exactly at 0000 LST on July 18th at a stage of 15.45 feet.

A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.43 inches was measured at Cushman.

A 24 hour rainfall total of 4.47 inches was measured at Newport.

Snow was measured at 3.0 inches in Batesville and near Cushman.

Several trees and powerlines were blown down across the town of Oil Trough, AR.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down and snapped across the community of Pleasant Plains, AR.

Multiple trees and power lines downed across Independence county with many blocking roadways. The hardest hit areas within the county were the towns of Charlotte, Cord, and Newark. Approximately 6,000 customers lost power due to the damaging winds.

Several roads in the town of Batesville were underwater. Batesville Lock and Dam observed 5.85 inches of rain over the previous 24 hour period.

AR-IN-22 CoCoRaHS Gauge measured 5.55 inches of total rainfall over a 24 hour period. Multiple roadways were flooded in the town of Batesville and within Independence county, including a car that was observed overtaken by flood waters and began to float down the street.

Multiple trees were downed in the vicinity of Wolford Addition.

Numerous sites across the county reported between 4.00 and 4.25 inches of rain.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Batesville in late March.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Batesville in early March.

Rainfall was measured at 4.17 inches at Batesville as of 536 PM CST.

Heavy rain in the early part of February brought flooding to the White River at Batesville.

Sleet was measured at 1.3 inches in Batesville and near Balch Addition. Freezing rain was measured at 0.01 inch near Balch Addition.

Snow was measured at 7.0 inches in Bethesday.

Snow was measured at 0.5 inches near Batesville.

Delayed report...We received social media pictures of hail from near the Independence and Jackson county line, between Thida and Possum Grape. Time was estimated from radar.

A tree was snapped a couple of feet above ground level.