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Flash Flood — Faulkner, Arkansas

May 1, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$250K
Area
Faulkner

Event narrative (NOAA)

At 1:08 AM CDT, water was approaching the doorstep of houses in Mayflower. Around 1:20 AM CDT, an SUV went into flood waters on North Main St. in Mayflower and ended up in a ditch. The water was rising so rapidly that the vehicle was completely submerged by the time rescuers arrived. The 57 year-old driver of the SUV drowned. At 12:08 AM CDT, Numerous roads flooded around Vilonia; swift-water rescues became necessary by 1:00 AM CDT. A total of 29 people had to be evacuated from the Vilonia and Mayflower areas.

Other notable flash flood events in Arkansas

Montgomery · June 11, 201020 killedScott · May 30, 20135 killedBenton · May 23, 20114 killedMadison · April 22, 20042 killedCraighead · May 24, 20092 killedBenton · April 25, 20112 killed

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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