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Flash FloodColumbia, Arkansas

April 4, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$11.0M
Area
Columbia

Event narrative (NOAA)

Flooding was reported across the entire city. The local hospital had one foot of water in it while water also entered numerous homes. Rainfall for a 24 hour period averaged just under twelve inches. Many roads and bridges were washed out resulting in 1 million dollars damage alone.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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