Flash Flood — Saline, Arkansas

2025-04-05 · near Vimy Ridge, Saline, Arkansas

Event narrative

Swift water rescues were performed via rafts in the vicinity of Shannon Hills. Water also entered multiple homes.

Wider weather episode

Severe weather, including widespread flash flooding occurred over a five day period across the entire state. This multiday event featured tornadoes, damaging winds, and very large hail. But by far and large, flash flooding and river flooding were the biggest impacts taken away from this unsettled period of weather due to total rainfall amounts between half a foot to over one foot in many locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270162. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.