Flash Flood — Marion, Arkansas

2024-07-17 · near Yellville, Marion, Arkansas

Event narrative

Creekside Nursing Home/Rehabilitation Center was evacuated due to water that was rising to a height as high as the bed sides of many residents.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front, located near the Arkansas and Missouri borders, set the stage for a dangerous flood event to unfold on the night of the 16th into the morning of the 17th across north-central into central portions of Arkansas. Rainfall amounts of 4 to 9 inches were measured. This much rain in a relatively short amount of time lead to flash flooding, some of which was significant.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1187518. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.