Flash Flood — Independence, Arkansas

2023-08-10 · near Pfeiffer, Independence, Arkansas

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system and associated cold front moved around the periphery of a high pressure system situated over the Gulf of Mexico. The boundary triggered scattered severe thunderstorms in northern Arkansas during the night-time hours bringing to large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1126338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.