Flood in Arkansas, January 11, 2014

Name: Flood in Arkansas, January 11, 2014
Start: 2014-01-11T00:00
End: 2014-01-11T07:30
Location: Arkansas

January 11, 2014 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The approach of a cold front triggered numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms from late on the 9th through the evening of the 10th. 50 inches.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $40,000
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.

The approach of a cold front triggered numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms from late on the 9th through the evening of the 10th. Largest rainfall totals were around 2.50 inches.

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Van Buren

When: January 11, 12:00 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
Where: Van Buren County, 2.44 mi NNE of Copeland to 1.66 mi NNE of Copeland
Cause: Heavy Rain
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.704, -92.617

A large pickup truck was swept off a private low-water crossing on a farm about 6 miles southwest of Dennard. The truck traveled a short distance down Archey Creek and became hung up on a large rock. The three occupants of the truck climbed atop it and waited for rescue. Due to the complicated, precarious nature of the situation, the rescue ended up taking more than 7 hours. During that time, a cold front moved through and the temperature dropped below freezing, causing ice to form on the rescue ropes. All three people were rescued successfully, but two were transported to the hospital for hypothermia.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 482627.