Flash Flood — Cleburne, Arkansas

2021-07-01 · near Heber Spgs, Cleburne, Arkansas

Event narrative

Flash flooding was reported in the Heber Springs area. Radar estimates and surface observations showed 4 to 5 inches of rain fell, and most of it within an hour.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms were hit and miss on the 1st as the cold front penetrated into the region from Missouri. Rain tended to be the most concentrated in northern/eastern sections of the state, and was the most spotty in the south. In fact, parts of the south got nothing at all.

In the twenty four hour period ending at 600 am CST on the 2nd, 2.04 inches fell at Hot Springs (Garland County), 1.80 inches at Alum Fork (Saline County), 1.73 inches at Gilbert (Searcy County), and 1.70 inches at Alicia (Lawrence County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 964801. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.