Arkansas, 2010

Flooding in Arkansas, January 1 to 31, 2010

January 1 to 31, 2010 · NWS LZK · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

Well-above normal rainfall from previous months, combined with planned reservoir releases, caused many rivers across Arkansas to remain above flood stage into the beginning of 2010.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Well-above normal rainfall from previous months, combined with planned reservoir releases, caused many rivers across Arkansas to remain above flood stage into the beginning of 2010.

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Event by event

6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Ouachita

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County, 1.86 mi WSW of Lakeside to 1.15 mi NNW of Kent
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
33.570, -92.760

Heavy rainfall on the 23rd of December, 2009 caused the Ouachita River at Camden to rise above flood stage on the evening on the 24th of December, remaining above flood stage through the afternoon of the 7th.

Flood, Cleveland

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to 5:30 AM CST
Where
Cleveland County, 1.73 mi NNW of Chowan to 2.96 mi NW of Saline
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
33.944, -92.230

This is a continuation of flooding from December, 2009. The Saline River at Rye remained above flood stage from the afternoon of December 27th through the morning of New Year's Day.

Flood, Woodruff

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, 1.78 mi SE of Goodrich to New Salem
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
35.310, -91.210

This flooding is a continuation of flooding from December, 2009. Heavy rainfall on the 23rd and 24th of December, 2009, caused the Cache River near Patterson to rise above flood stage. The river remained above flood stage through the entire month of January.

Flood, Prairie

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, 2.15 mi NNE of Des Arc to 2.82 mi SSE of Enarc
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
35.000, -91.490

This flooding is a continuation of the flooding from December, 2009. Heavy rainfall on the 23rd of December, 2009, caused the White River at Des Arc to rise above flood stage the evening of the 23rd. The river remained above flood stage through the entire month of January.

Flood, Monroe

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, 3.07 mi SW of Ninety Point to 2.66 mi SSE of Ninety Point
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
34.750, -91.340

This is a continuation of flooding from December, 2009. Heavy rainfall in early December, combined with planned reservoir releases, caused the White River at Clarendon to rise above flood stage on the 8th and 9th of December. The river remained above flood stage through the rest of December and through the entire month of January, 2010.

Flood, Woodruff

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, 0.37 mi S of Ruffwood to New Augusta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
35.265, -91.369

This is a continuation of flooding from December, 2009. Heavy rainfall in early December, 2009, combined with planned reservoir releases, caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage in early December. The river remained above flood stage through the rest of December and the entire month of January, 2010.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 210721, 210722, 210723, 210724, 210725, 210727.