Flood in Independence County, Arkansas

Flood May 1, 2011 – May 31, 2011 · Independence County, Arkansas

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

$3.0M

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Parts of Arkansas Highways 14, 37, and 69 were closed due to flooding. Flooding in Independence County continued into June.

The wider storm

Areal flooding was widespread in Arkansas, beginning early in May. The flooding was caused by large amounts of rain on April 30th, and May 1st and 2nd; high water flowing down from Missouri; and backwater flooding from rivers and large creeks and bayous. The Mississippi River was also experiencing unusually high stages, causing the White and Arkansas Rivers to back up near the rivers' confluence. Arkansas Farm Bureau estimated that more than 1 million acres of farmland were under water in the state. The flooding lasted well into May in many counties, and even into June in some of the counties in eastern Arkansas.

Began near Cushman (35.8700, -91.7500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 309052. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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