Flash Flood — Madison, Arkansas

2011-04-25 · near Witter, Madison, Arkansas

Direct deaths

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall resulted in portions of Highway 23 becoming flooded south of Witter. A vehicle driven into the flood waters was washed off the road and the two elderly occupants both drown in the flood water.

Wider weather episode

Periods of showers and thunderstorms resulted in widespread heavy rainfall on the 25th with a frontal boundary extending through northwestern Arkansas and an upper level disturbance approaching the region. These showers and thunderstorms only compounded the already serious flood situation across much of the area. Five flash flood fatalities occurred in northwestern Arkansas on this date as a result of vehicles being driven into flooded areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 296429. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.