Arkansas, 2024Flood in Arkansas, December 21 to 31, 2024
December 21 to 31, 2024 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Heavy rain led to river flooding on the Cache River at Patterson in Late December.
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Heavy rain led to river flooding on the Cache River at Patterson in Late 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 20, 5:54 PM CST, 15 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 5:54 PM CST, 15 hours 51 minutes before
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</html>Flood, Woodruff
- When
- December 21, 9:45 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Woodruff County, 0.79 mi SSW of Riverside to 0.76 mi SSW of Riverside
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 35.270, -91.237
The Cache River at Patterson flooded during late December with the river site continuing to flood into mid-January. The crest of the Cache River at Patterson would occur in moderate flood stage at 11.02 feet on December 31st at 2230.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- High Wind and Heavy Rain in Nevada, December 21 to 22, 202488 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind in California, December 21, 202460 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Weather in Maryland, December 21, 20241 event
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: 1228383.