Flash Flood in Polk County, Arkansas

Flash Flood March 16, 2023 · Polk County, Arkansas

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple reports, via emergency manager and the public, of water over Arkansas Highway 8 in several spots between Lake Wilhelmina and just west of the city of Mena.

The wider storm

A strong storm system moved across Arkansas late in the day on the 16th bringing heavy rainfall to western and southwestern Arkansas.

Began near Rocky (34.6000, -94.3400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1088147. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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