Flood in Bradley County, Arkansas

Flood May 10, 2009 · Bradley County, Arkansas

Death

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A car traveling on U.S. Highway 278 a few miles east of Warren left the highway around 4:30 AM CDT. The car went airborne, landing in flood waters from Flat Branch Creek and the Saline River. The passenger in the car drowned. This is an indirect fatality since the initial event was the auto accident.

The wider storm

Heavy rains during the early part of May caused flooding of many creeks and rivers.

Began near Harmony (33.6114, -91.9914).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 161828. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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