Flash Flood in Van Buren County, Arkansas

Flash Flood January 30, 2025 · Van Buren County, Arkansas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Damascus (35.3787, -92.4144).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1237329. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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