Flood — Dallas, Arkansas

2018-02-23 · near Sparkman, Dallas, Arkansas

Event narrative

Arkansas DOT reported Highway 7 from Log Mile 0 to Log Mile 7 blocked due to high water.

Wider weather episode

Later in the month, the focus shifted from ice to areas of heavy rain and some severe weather. A front wobbled across the region from the 20th through the 23rd, and a storm system roared through the middle of the country on the 24th. Forecast models showed there was at least twice the usual moisture for late February. Given a tremendous amount of liquid to wring out of the clouds, and with downpours lasting for several days, flash flooding and eventual river flooding became headlines. Through 600 am CST on the 25th, four to more than ten inches of water was measured in a five day period. At many locations, this was two months of rain in just a few days. Amounts included 10.55 inches at Mount Ida (Montgomery County), 9.82 inches at Hot Springs (Garland County), and 8.83 inches at Little Rock (Pulaski County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742067. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.