Arkansas, 2014

Flood in Arkansas, October 16 to 23, 2014

October 16 to 23, 2014 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Some heavy rainfall caused the Cache River at Patterson to flood during the middle of October.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

Some heavy rainfall caused the Cache River at Patterson to flood during the middle of October.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Woodruff

When
October 16, 10:00 PM CST to October 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, Patterson to 0.41 mi WNW of Cavell
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
35.250, -91.230

Heavy rainfall caused the Cache River at Patterson to rise above flood stage during the evening hours of the 16th. The river then remained above flood stage until the evening hours of the 23rd.

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: 545991.