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Flash Flood — Madison, Arkansas

January 5, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Madison

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Madison County sheriff died when his patrol car was swept off of a low-water bridge over the White River on County Road 112 near St. Paul around 7:00 am. The river was swollen by heavy rains during the night. The 24-hour rainfall ending at 7 AM for St. Paul was 3.39 inches.

Other notable flash flood events in Arkansas

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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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