Flood in Lawrence County, Arkansas

Flood March 18, 2008 – March 31, 2008 · Lawrence County, Arkansas

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain produced flooding along the Black River and it's tributaries. Numerous roads were closed due to the high water including Arkansas 115, Arkansas 117, U.S. Highway 63 from Hoxie to the Sharp County line, Arkansas 25, and U.S. Highway 412. County Roads 106 and 107 received damage from the flooding as well. Twenty-five homes were destroyed and forty received major damage. Many cabins and other dwellings received damage as well. Lawrence County was declared a state disaster area.

The wider storm

Above normal rainfall across Southern Missouri and Northeast Arkansas brought the Black River to record-setting levels from mid-March to the end of March. The record setting levels put pressure on many levees in the area causing a few breaks. Numerous roads were closed due to the flooding and many homes were inundated with flood waters.

Began near Annieville (36.1523, -91.2119).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 91597. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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