Flood — Washington, Arkansas

2025-06-07 · near Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas

Event narrative

Numerous water rescues were conducted across Washington County as a result of flooding.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the evening of the 6th over southeast Colorado, southwest Kansas, and the western Oklahoma Panhandle. The storms moved southeast across Oklahoma through the early morning hours of the 7th, evolving into a well-organized squall line by the time they moved into northwestern Arkansas. The line of strong to severe thunderstorms produced a tornado and damaging wind across northwest Arkansas. Locally heavy rainfall resulted in isolated flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1269743. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.