Arkansas, 2000

Flash Flooding in Arkansas, June 21, 2000

June 21, 2000 · NWS TSA · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

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Event by event

5 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Benton

When
June 21, 1:20 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
Where
Benton County, Countywide
Property damage
$1.2 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorms rains including 4.16 inches at Siloam Springs and 3.03 inches at Highfill caused widespread flooding across Benton county. The hardest hit places were Centerton and Siloam Springs where 21 and 18 homes were flooded respectively. A few homes were also flooded in Rogers and a few businesses were flooded in Decatur. The flooding also caused nearly $400,000 in damage to roads and bridges across the county.

Flash Flood, Crawford

When
June 21, 2:45 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Countywide
Property damage
$210,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused widespread flooding of roads across Crawford county causing excessive damage to many roads and bridges. Roads near Alma, Dyer, Mountainburg, Chester and Natural Dam were flooded.

Flash Flood, Washington

When
June 21, 2:45 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Countywide
Property damage
$450,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains including 3.44 inches at Cincinnati and 3.38 inches at Prairie Grove caused widespread flooding across Washington county. The main damage was to roads and bridges. However, three homes were flooded in the south part of Fayetteville.

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
June 21, 3:45 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Countywide
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.512, -93.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding of many rural roads across Franklin county. The roads and bridges received some damage. Flood waters also entered a motel in Ozark.

Flash Flood, Sebastian

When
June 21, 6:30 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Sebastian County, Ft Smith
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.199, -94.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused street flooding in the city of Fort Smith.

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: 5152424, 5153054, 5153055, 5152912, 5152913.