Arkansas, 2025

Flood 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 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.

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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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Clark

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
River/Stream Gage
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.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Arkansas in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, January 2025

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: 1246647.