Flood — Ouachita, Arkansas

2023-05-12 to 2023-05-20 · near Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall brought minor flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden through mid-May.

Wider weather episode

Broad northwest flow aloft brought repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms to Arkansas. A stagnant weather pattern promoted water levels to rise above flood state across portion of Arkansas. Less rainfall was noted later in the month, thus all rivers fell below flood stage before May ended.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1103882. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.