Flash Flood in Washington County, Arkansas

Flash Flood March 18, 2008 · Washington County, Arkansas

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused flooding which resulted in roads being closed in the central portion of Washington County. A 48 year old man tried to drive through a flooded low water crossing near West Fork and his vehicle became stranded. He was washed downstream and was found 7 miles away in the White River.

The wider storm

Isolated severe thunderstorms and thunderstorms with heavy rain, which resulted in flash flooding, occurred on March 18. This event damaged many county roads and bridges across northwestern Arkansas and combined with previous damages, resulted in a Disaster Declaration for Benton, Carroll, Washington, Madison, Crawford, and Franklin Counties.

Began near Johnson (36.1445, -94.1700).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Franklin County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 87421. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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