Flood — Sharp, Arkansas

2011-05-01 to 2011-05-05 · near Wirth, Sharp, Arkansas

Event narrative

Four hundred feet of railroad tracks had to be replaced near Williford due to flooding from the Spring River.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 309099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.