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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 833,031 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 138,563 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2019-07-16T05:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2019-07-16T18:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ARKANSAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | HOWARD |
| Latitudelat | 34.127 |
| Longitudelon | -94.017 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 34.127 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -94.017 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | COOP Observer |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry drifted north into Northcentral Arkansas during the early morning hours of July 16th. Meanwhile, a very moist air mass lingered south of this remnant center of circulation, as a weak shortwave trough rounded the center, enhancing large scale forcing over Eastern McCurtain County Oklahoma and the northern sections of Southwest Arkansas. Low level warm and moist air was fed into these areas on a west/southwest low level flow, and provided the additional fuel needed to trigger nearly continuous showers and embedded thunderstorms containing locally heavy rainfall, which moved repeatedly over much of Howard, Northern Hempstead, and Northern Nevada Counties. Based on available surface gauges in these areas, widespread rainfall amounts of 6-10+ inches fell through much of the morning hours of the 16th, which resulted in widespread severe flash flooding. A National Weather Service cooperative observer in Dierks (Howard County) recorded 16.17 inches, which set a maximum 24 hour rainfall record for the state of Arkansas, a maximum 24 hour rainfall record for the month of July for Arkansas, and a maximum rainfall record caused by a tropical cyclone or its remnants throughout Arkansas. The heavy rainfall finally exited the northern sections of Southwest Arkansas around midday on the 16th.||At least 13 high water rescues were performed, numerous roadways (including portions of Interstate 30 between Prescott and Gurdon) were flooded and closed, with other roadways washed out. ||Howard County sustained the most significant and widespread flooding, with at least 30-40 structures sustaining flood damage, including the Howard County Sheriff's Office and the Nashville Police Station. Numerous cars were flooded and swept away in Dierks, along with flooding to several structures, and the loss of over 200 head of cattle. ||In Northern Hempstead and Nevada Counties, structural flooding was more isolated. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out, including state and U.S. highways. In Hempstead County, 20 roads were washed out or damaged. Despite the numerous high water rescues, no injuries or fatalities were reported. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer measured 16.17 inches of rain from a NWS eight inch standard rain gauge associated with the remnants of Hurricane Barry. This cumulative total was recorded between 12 am and 1 pm on July 16th, 2019, and set a maximum 24 hour rainfall record for the state of Arkansas, a maximum 24 hour rainfall record for the month of July for Arkansas, and also a maximum rainfall record caused by a tropical cyclone or its remnants for Arkansas. |
| Yearyear | 2,019 |
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