Arkansas, 2023

Flooding in Arkansas, January 27 to 31, 2023

January 27 to 31, 2023 · NWS LZK · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Heavy rain brought river flooding to parts of Arkansas in late January. The Ouachita River and the White River were affected.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

Heavy rain brought river flooding to parts of Arkansas in late January. The Ouachita River and the White River were affected.

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Calhoun

When
January 27, 3:22 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County, 6.23 mi SSW of Artesian to 5.74 mi S of Artesian
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
33.312, -92.492

Heavy rain brought river flooding to the Ouachita River at Thatcher Lock and Dam in late January.

Flood, Woodruff

When
January 29, 3:50 PM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, 2.95 mi WNW of Augusta to 1.62 mi W of Ruffwood
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
35.295, -91.419

Heavy rain brought river flooding to the White River at Augusta in early January.

Flood, Ouachita

When
January 30, 10:30 PM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ouachita County, 0.49 mi NW of Camden to 1.95 mi NE of Collendale
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
33.585, -92.836

Heavy rain brought river flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden in late January.

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: 1075511, 1075513, 1075512.