Arkansas, 2019

Flood in Arkansas, December 10 to 25, 2019

December 10 to 25, 2019 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Clarendon in early December.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Clarendon in early December.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 10, 5:22 PM CST, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 5:22 PM CST, 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
522 PM CST Tue Dec 10 2019

.UPDATE...

Updated to include the 00Z aviation discussion.

&&

.AVIATION...

VFR conditions are observed throughout the majority of the state.
VLIFR to MVFR conditions are observed in S/SE AR and are expected
to persist for only a few more hours before the snow bands exit
the state. After that, VFR conditions are expected through the
rest of the period.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     26  51  29  49 /   0   0   0   0
Camden AR         26  52  31  53 /   0   0   0   0
Harrison AR       26  52  31  52 /   0   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR    27  51  31  51 /   0   0   0   0
Little Rock   AR  27  50  29  51 /   0   0   0   0
Monticello AR     29  48  32  52 /  10   0   0  10
Mount Ida AR      25  52  29  52 /   0   0   0   0
Mountain Home AR  26  53  29  51 /   0   0   0   0
Newport AR        26  49  29  49 /   0   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     27  47  30  50 /   0   0   0  10
Russellville AR   28  52  29  52 /   0   0   0   0
Searcy AR         26  49  28  50 /   0   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      28  48  30  50 /   0   0   0   0
&&

.LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE.
&&

Aviation...SHELTON
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 10:33 AM CST, 7 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1033 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019

ARZ025-033-034-040>047-052>057-062>069-111645-
Jackson-White-Woodruff-Polk-Montgomery-Garland-Saline-Pulaski-
Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-
Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-
Drew-
1033 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Southern/Southeastern
Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Colder air will continue to move south through Arkansas today.
Temperatures will continue to fall, and will likely remain in the
30s across the central and southern portions of Arkansas during
the day. Precipitation will transition to a wintry mix over
southern Arkansas into the afternoon hours. It will likely mix
and change over several times before ending by late this evening.

Some minor sleet and snowfall accumulations are possible in
southern and southeastern Arkansas on grassy areas and elevated
surfaces. However, warm ground temperatures should limit
accumulations on area roadways, so impacts, if any, are expected
to be minimal.

Temperatures tonight into Wednesday morning will drop into the
20s across the entire state. Some patchy ice could develop on wet
road surfaces in southern Arkansas, specially on bridges and
overpasses, which could cause localized travel impacts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday Through Monday

The remainder of the week will be dry. We are currently monitoring
the next system expected into the region by early next week which
could provide wintry precipitation Sunday night into Monday.
Continue to monitor latest forecasts for updates as this system
evolves.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 10, 3:03 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
303 PM CST TUE DEC 10 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     SNOW             10 S CAMDEN             33.43N 92.84W
12/10/2019  E0.0 INCH        OUACHITA           AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW FALLING IN SOUTHERN OUACHITA COUNTY. NO
            ACCUMULATIONS AT THIS TIME.

0250 PM     SNOW             DUMAS                   33.88N 91.49W
12/10/2019  E0.0 INCH        DESHA              AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW FALLING IN DUMAS...WITH A LIGHT DUSTING ON THE GRASS
            AT THIS TIME.

&&

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Local storm report, Dec 10, 3:46 PM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
346 PM CST TUE DEC 10 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0345 PM     SNOW             MONTICELLO              33.62N 91.79W
12/10/2019  E0.5 INCH        DREW               AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            AN ESTIMATED HALF INCH OF SNOW OBSERVED IN THE MONTICELLO
            AREA.

&&

62
Local storm report, Dec 10, 4:03 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
403 PM CST TUE DEC 10 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     SNOW             MONTICELLO              33.62N 91.79W
12/10/2019  E1.0 INCH        DREW               AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM SPOTTER REPORTED AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW. ROADS WERE
            CLEAR AT THIS TIME.

&&

62
Local storm report, Dec 10, 4:06 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
406 PM CST TUE DEC 10 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     SNOW             HAMPTON                 33.54N 92.47W
12/10/2019  E0.0 INCH        CALHOUN            AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            A DUSTING OF SNOW WAS OBSERVED IN THE HAMPTON AREA.

&&

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Local storm report, Dec 10, 4:11 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
411 PM CST TUE DEC 10 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     SNOW             WARREN                  33.61N 92.07W
12/10/2019  E0.0 INCH        BRADLEY            AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

            DUSTING OF SNOW WAS OBSERVED IN THE WARREN AREA.

&&

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Monroe

When
December 10, 6:00 PM CST to December 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, 3.98 mi WNW of Clarendon to 1.26 mi NE of Roe
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
34.704, -91.364

Flooding resulted from heavy rain on the White River, in early December.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 867094.