Arkansas, 1999

Flash Flood in Arkansas, June 25, 1999

June 25, 1999 · NWS TSA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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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.

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 13 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:05 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Sebastian

When
June 25, 6:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Ft Smith
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the second day in a row, the city of Fort Smith received a quick burst of heavy rainfall, causing more streets to be closed by high water. The low-water crossing at 66th and Park had water flowing over it.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5701085.