Heavy Rain in Baxter County, Arkansas

Heavy Rain July 17, 2024 · Baxter County, Arkansas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At least 5.50 inches of rain fell in the community of Lakeview within a 12 hour period with rain still falling at time of observation as rain gage was overflowing.

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 Amos (36.3798, -92.5392).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1189935. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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