Arkansas, 1999

Flash Flood in Arkansas, June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Two to as much as four inches of rain caused some street flooding in Morrilton. A woman had to be rescued when her car was swept into a drainage ditch.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

Two to as much as four inches of rain caused some street flooding in Morrilton. A woman had to be rescued when her car was swept into a drainage ditch.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:38 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Conway

When
June 24, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Conway County, Morrilton
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5709850.