Flash Flood — Pike, Arkansas

2020-05-23 · near Glenwood, Pike, Arkansas

$200K

Property damage

Event narrative

The Pike County Sheriff Office reported multiple vehicles near the Caddo River were washed away due to flash flooding. There were also flooded roads in and near Glenwood.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorm gusts from 60 to more than 80 mph blew through eastern sections of the state during the afternoon of the 22nd. Trees were toppled (some on houses) in Morton (Woodruff County). Earlier in the day, at least six house fires were triggered by lightning in the Little Rock (Pulaski County) area.

Scattered afternoon and evening severe storms unleashed more wind on the 25th from southwest into central Arkansas. Trees were uprooted or snapped at Fordyce (Dallas County) and Sheridan (Grant County). West of Mena (Polk County), a chicken house was damaged. Small outbuildings were destroyed at Ludwig Lake near Hillcrest (Johnson County). A 55 mph gust was measured at the Little Rock Air Force Base (Pulaski County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887697. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.