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Flash FloodJohnson, Arkansas

April 5, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Johnson

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rains caused flash flooding across parts of Johnson County. A vehicle driving across a low-water bridge was swept off the bridge by the high water. The driver of the vehicle drowned.

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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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