Flash Flood in Marion County, Arkansas

Flash Flood July 17, 2024 · Marion County, Arkansas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Yellville (36.2258, -92.6892).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1187518. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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