Flash Flood in Franklin County, Arkansas

Flash Flood September 23, 2025 · Franklin County, Arkansas

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Portions of several roads were flooded in and around Charleston, with flood water entering some residences.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into northwestern Arkansas from the northwest during the afternoon of the 23rd, and additional thunderstorms developed across the area during the late afternoon and evening as a cold front moved through the region. The strongest storms produced large hail to ping pong ball size and damaging wind gusts. Locally heavy rainfall from these thunderstorms produced some flash flooding.

Began near Charleston (35.3044, -94.0431).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292074. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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