Arkansas, 2025Flood in Arkansas, January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone
The Ouachita River at Arkadelphia entered minor flood stage in late January. The river at this site did experience a crest before the end of January.
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The Ouachita River at Arkadelphia entered minor flood stage in late January. The river at this site did experience a crest before the end of January. The river did remain in minor flood stage entering the month of February.
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 Jan 30, 5:48 PM CST, 6 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 5:48 PM CST, 6 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
548 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025
...New AVIATION...
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 233 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025
A rather significant precipitation event is still underway, and
portions of Arkansas have received widespread 2-4 inch rainfalls,
with a heavier band of 4-6 inch values running from SW Arkansas off
to the northeast.
This is being driven by a surface low driving a warm front northward
across the southeastern section of the state, with a trailing cold
front pushing eastward. To the west a vigorous upper level low and
associated trof was driving eastward.
The cold front will sweep thru the state tonight, bringing an end to
the heavier precipitation. There could be a bit of wrap-around light
precipitation across the northwest.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Saturday Night through next Thursday)
Issued at 233 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025
Zonal flow will be over much of the country to begin the long term
period. This continues until Wednesday when an upper low enters the
Pacific Northwest and southwest flow returns to the Rockies and
Plains. The upper low will move along the Canadian border to the
Great Lakes Thursday.
Quiet,dry weather will begin the extended forecast with high
pressure in control. A cold front enters north Arkansas Tuesday but
moves back into Missouri Wednesday. Rain chances will return
Wednesday with a good moisture return from the Gulf. I kept the
slight chance of thunderstorms in for Wednesday night and Thursday
morning in the southern half. Temperatures will be well above normal
through the period.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 538 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025
IFR/LIFR conds are expected this evening however conds should
improve overnight with VIS and CIGs increasing Cntrl/S. SHRA/TSRA
activity will exit the state from W to E this evening. Low CIGs
will linger over Nrn sites on Fri, however skies should clear out
over Srn half of AR. Winds will become gusty during the afternoon
on Fri, gusting from the W/NW between 15-25 kts.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR 46 62 40 56 / 40 0 0 0
Camden AR 45 65 38 64 / 40 0 0 0
Harrison AR 43 54 37 59 / 10 0 0 0
Hot Springs AR 44 62 38 61 / 10 0 0 0
Little Rock AR 48 64 40 61 / 30 0 0 0
Monticello AR 51 66 42 63 / 90 0 0 0
Mount Ida AR 42 62 36 64 / 10 0 0 0
Mountain Home AR 43 56 38 57 / 10 0 0 0
Newport AR 48 63 42 56 / 70 0 0 0
Pine Bluff AR 49 65 41 61 / 60 0 0 0
Russellville AR 43 59 36 61 / 10 0 0 0
Searcy AR 47 64 39 58 / 50 0 0 0
Stuttgart AR 50 63 42 59 / 80 0 0 0
&&
.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 6 PM CST this evening for ARZ004>008-014>017-
024-025-031>033-039-042>044-052>054-103-112-113-121>123-130-137-
138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-237-238-240-241-313-340-341.
&&
SHORT TERM...53
LONG TERM....51
AVIATION...70
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 8:00 PM CST, 4 hours before
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- When
- January 31, 12:00 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, 1.42 mi E of Arkadelphia to 1.33 mi E of Arkadelphia
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
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- Coordinates
- 34.121, -93.045
The Ouachita River at Arkadelphia enter minor flood stage in late January. The river at this site would experience a crest on 1/31/2025 at 1200 LST of 20.84 feet. The river would remain in minor flood stage continuing into the month of February.
- 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.
- Flooding in West Virginia, January 31, 2025$24,000 · 54 events
- Debris Flows and Flooding in Kentucky, January 31, 202512 events
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 31, 20259 events
- Flooding in Kentucky, January 31, 2025$2,000 · 8 events
- Flooding in Illinois, January 31, 20258 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Montana, January 31, 20257 events
- Flooding in West Virginia, January 31, 20257 events
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 31, 20255 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 31, 202564 kt wind · 5 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 31, 20254 events
- High Wind in Montana, January 31, 202565 kt wind · 4 events
- Flooding in Virginia, January 31, 2025$1,000 · 3 events
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: 1246647.