Flash Flood — Van Buren, Arkansas

2025-01-30 · near Damascus, Van Buren, Arkansas

Event narrative

COOP observer reported that 4.3 inches of total rainfall had fallen over the course of the heavy rain event with high water over multiple local roads and low water bridges in and around the community of Damascus.

Wider weather episode

A slowly lifting warm front across Arkansas led to a significant rain event across central and northern Arkansas during a period of several days. Rainfall totals mounted across the northern half of the state and by January 30th locations across central and northern Arkansas experienced Flash Flooding after receiving additional rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237329. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.