Flash Flood, Pulaski
- When
- May 31, 7:54 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 1.03 mi NNE of Sherwood to 1.02 mi NE of Sherwood
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.833, -92.210
Water was flowing over Kiehl Avenue in Sherwood.
Flash Flooding in Arkansas, May 31, 2024
Thunderstorms developed over central Arkansas, training over the same locations, resulting in areas of flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches were measured in a short amount of time.
Where it happened
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- Cold
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Thunderstorms developed over central Arkansas, training over the same locations, resulting in areas of flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches were measured in a short amount of time. Numerous roads between Little Rock to Beebe were impassible.
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 May 31, 4:50 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 4:50 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 550 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Sunday) Issued at 252 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 Unsettled weather has returned to the Natural State over the past 24 hours. Several rounds of rain/embedded thunder have contd to affect the FA today. Along with the clouds and rainfall, a stationary fntl bndry was situated along the Highway 67/167 and I-30 corridor. This has resulted in quite the range of temps at mid aftn, with 70s and lower 80s common, with 60s noted over NW AR. One upper impulse is currently in the process of departing north AR, with lingering showers noted. A more potent upper system (MCV) was located ovr SW AR. Where cloud cover has thinned out, daytime heating is allowing sctd convection to form. A few of these storms could pulse up and possibly bring some gusty winds, we are not looking for organized severe storms into this evening. Once this aforementioned MCV moves out of the FA later tngt, PoPs wl be diminishing fm the west heading into early Sat. Expect patchy fog and low clouds to return late tngt into early Sat. Conds wl improve thereafter as W/NW winds return and allow the clouds to start eroding. THis wl be short-lived as another weather maker brings rain chcs back to the state on Sun. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday Night through next Friday) Issued at 252 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 More of the same as we enter the work week with additional shortwaves expected to move through the midsouth providing continued chances of shower and thunderstorm activity. With MCS season upon us, will need to monitor overnight activity Sunday night and possibly Monday night. Relief, for at least part of the state, is possible by mid week where long term models are indicating a strong Upper Ridge to build over the SW Conus. Modified the grids to better reflect this pattern with higher POPs across the NE half of the forecast area. Temperatures will generally be at or above seasonal normals during the day, and slightly milder than average at night due to the increased cloud cover and RH through the majority of the overnight periods. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 548 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 Some scattered SHRA and a few isolated TSRA will remain possible this evening before convection decreases in coverage overnight. Once any precip ends...some patchy fog could be seen through just after sunrise. By mid to late morning Sat...chance for any precip will move east of most of the area...with VFR conditions expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 65 83 65 86 / 90 30 10 30 Camden AR 67 87 69 85 / 60 20 20 40 Harrison AR 63 79 62 83 / 60 10 10 30 Hot Springs AR 65 85 68 85 / 50 20 10 40 Little Rock AR 67 85 68 87 / 70 20 10 30 Monticello AR 68 86 70 86 / 80 30 20 40 Mount Ida AR 64 85 66 84 / 40 20 10 40 Mountain Home AR 64 80 63 85 / 70 20 0 20 Newport AR 66 82 66 86 / 100 40 10 30 Pine Bluff AR 67 86 70 86 / 80 20 20 40 Russellville AR 66 85 66 86 / 50 10 10 30 Searcy AR 66 84 66 86 / 80 20 10 30 Stuttgart AR 67 85 69 85 / 90 30 10 40 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM....61 AVIATION...62
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 4:55 PM CST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 555 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-011000- Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence- Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry- Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark- Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln- Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest- Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations- Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County- Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County- Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County- Polk County Lower Elevations- Central and Eastern Montgomery County- Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations- Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations- Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations- Van Buren County Higher Elevations- Southern and Eastern Logan County- Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest- Northern Polk County Higher Elevations- Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations- Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations- Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations- Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations- 555 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Some isolated thunderstorms will remain possible into the evening hours before chances gradually decrease overnight. The threat for seeing strong to severe weather will remain low...but an isolated strong thunderstorm could be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorms are forecast again on Sunday off and on through Wednesday. However...widespread severe weather is not expected at this time. A few storms may become strong to possibly severe with gusty winds as the main hazard...along with locally heavy rainfall. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 5 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:51 UTC.
Event by event
6 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Pulaski
- When
- May 31, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 0.89 mi SW of Warsaw to 1.15 mi SW of Warsaw
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.940, -92.160
Water covered the intersection of Hwy 107 and West Republican Road.
Flash Flood, Pulaski
- When
- May 31, 8:52 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 0.69 mi S of Gravel Ridge to 1 mi S of Gravel Ridge
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.860, -92.200
Water covered the intersection of Hwy 107 and Brockington Road.
Flash Flood, Pulaski
- When
- May 31, 8:56 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 0.89 mi NE of Fort Roots to 0.96 mi NE of Fort Roots
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.780, -92.280
Water was covering the road under the railroad bridge at Percy Machin Drive and Pershing Blvd.
Flash Flood, Pulaski
- When
- May 31, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 0.44 mi S of (Ork)no Little Rock Arpt to 0.37 mi S of (Ork)no Little Rock Arpt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.824, -92.249
Water was covering the intersection of Flintrock Road and War Eagle Drive. Water was also flowing across most of the streets in the Indian Hills neighborhood.
Flash Flood, White
- When
- May 31, 9:37 PM CST
- Where
- White County, 0.57 mi W of Stony Pt to 0.66 mi W of Stony Pt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.080, -91.960
Flooding of a yard and road was noted near Beebe.
What these are
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1182070, 1182073, 1182075, 1182087, 1182093, 1182098.