Flood in St. Francis County, Arkansas

Flood January 3, 2016 – January 16, 2016 · St. Francis County, Arkansas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain in late 2015 caused flooding along the St. Francis River through much of January. The St. Francis went above the action stage of 29 feet on the afternoon of January 3, 2016 and then climbed above the flood stage of 32 feet on January 6, 2016. The river remained above flood stage until January 16, 2016. A man was swept away after driving into a flooded road near Newcastle during the late afternoon of January 3, 2016.

The wider storm

Heavy rainfall at the end of 2015 resulting in flooding on the St. Francis River in Eastern Arkansas into early 2016. A man was swept away by flood waters near Newcastle, Arkansas on January 3, 2016.

Began near Newcastle (35.1200, -90.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 617533. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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