There was widespread heavy rain in northern and western Arkansas between the 9th and the 11th of the month.  A weather system in Texas dragged a cold front toward the region which produced 24-hour rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches by the morning of the 10th and an additional 1 to 3 inches by the morning of the 11th.  Flooding was a problem along the Arkansas and White Rivers and tributaries.  Releases from Lake Norfork in Baxter County in excess of 86,000 cubic feet per second, combined with high flows from the White River tributaries, produced major flooding again on the White River from Calico Rock to all points downstream.  Points on the lower Arkansas River crested higher than in March, due in part to the high stages on the Mississippi River.

Flood in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 11:00:00 to 12-APR-08 12:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINEVILLE
Flood cause: Planned Dam Release
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy rain produced significant rises on the upper White River and tributaries.  The combination of high river flows and the excessive upstream reservoir releases caused a second major flood event at the Calico Rock gage.  Homes and businesses were flooded for a second time in less than month in Calico Rock and Sylamore.  Damages were limited to repairs made since the March flooding.

Flood in STONE, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 11:00:00 to 12-APR-08 12:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN
Flood cause: Planned Dam Release
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy rain produced significant rises on the upper White River and tributaries.  The combination of high river flows and the excessive upstream reservoir releases caused a second major flood event at the Calico Rock gage.  Homes and businesses were flooded for a second time in less than month in Calico Rock and Sylamore.  Damages were limited to repairs made since the March flooding.

Flood in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 11:00:00 to 11-APR-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUFFALO
Flood cause: Planned Dam Release
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy rain produced significant rises on the upper White River and tributaries.  The combination of high river flows and the excessive upstream reservoir releases caused a second major flood event from the mouth of the Buffalo River to the Calico Rock gage.  Homes and businesses were flooded for a second time in less than month in the Norfork vicinity and upstream.  Damages were limited to repairs made since the March flooding.

Flood in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 11:00:00 to 13-APR-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: O NEIL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy rain produced significant rises on the upper White River and tributaries.  The combination of high river flows and the excessive upstream reservoir releases caused a second major flood event at the Batesville gage.  Homes and businesses were flooded for a second time in less than month in Batesville and Oil Trough.  Additional damages were noted by the Southside Water Association due to excessive scour near the intake.  The Batesville wastewater treatment plant also had some minor riverbank failure problems.

Flood in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 11:00:00 to 11-APR-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHEROKEE VLG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Excessive rainfall in Missouri and north Arkansas caused another sharp rise on the Spring River with portions of Hardy and Williford flooding for the second time in less than a month.  The river rose to 20.8 feet, within two feet of the March crest.  Over bank flooding begins at 10 feet.  Local officials reported two houses or cabins floated past the highway bridge in town.  While flooding on the South Fork of the Spring River was not has severe as the March event, the flood wave from the Warm Fork of the Spring River, which comes from north of town, was significantly higher.

Flood in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 13-APR-08 11:00:00 to 19-APR-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JUDSONIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy rainfall downstream of Greers Ferry Dam caused a rise on the Little Red River to over minor flood level at the Judsonia stream gage.  Downstream, in the community of West Point, the Arkansas Highway 36 bridge was flooded.  Levees protecting agricultural ground in the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge were overtopped.  Damages were primarily agricultural, but at the time of year of this event, the damages were insignificant.

Flood in DESHA, ARKANSAS
From 13-APR-08 00:00:00 to 16-APR-08 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PENDLETON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Moderate flooding at the Pendleton stream gage on the Arkansas River occurred for over 3 days.  The crest in April was higher than the March crest, primarily due to the high Mississippi River stages.  There were damages to agricultural, county roads, and a few houses near the U.S. highway 165 bridge in Pendleton.  There were about 6 to 8 homes flooded.  Other property within the levee system, such as hunting and fishing camps, were also flooded.  The lower Arkansas River floodplain contains some exclusive hunting camps and all were flooded by either the Arkansas or Mississippi River flooding the vast expanse of floodplain.  The crest at Pendleton was the highest since May 1990 and the 4th highest of record.

Flood in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 13:00:00 to 11-APR-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOOLUM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The Buffalo River near St. Joe stream gage rose to moderate flood level after heavy rainfall in the upper portion of the watershed.  While mostly a wildness area, some recreational facilities were damaged by flooding.  Some road damage was also reported in the county near the river crossings.

Flood in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 11:00:00 to 11-APR-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAMMOTH SPG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Excessive rainfall in Missouri and north Arkansas caused another sharp rise on the Warm Fork of the Spring River and the Spring River, flooding portions of Mammoth Spring and areas downstream.  The river rose to 20.8 feet, within two feet of the March crest at the Hardy gage.  Over bank flooding begins at 10 feet.  The flood wave from the Warm Fork of the Spring River, which comes from West Plains, MO, and into Thayer, MO, was significantly higher than the March flooding.  Damage to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission trout hatchery was severe, with loss of equipment and all trout in the holding tanks.

Flood in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 12:00:00 to 12-APR-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEHALL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Moderate flooding at the Dardanelle stream gage on the Arkansas River occurred for two and a half days.  The Arkansas River rose to 36.3 feet, the highest level since May, 1990, and primarily impacted the low land within the levee system.  Damages were primarily to agricultural lands and some county roads.  Most of the Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge was also flooded with interior roads damaged.

Flood in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 12-APR-08 12:00:00 to 15-APR-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: REDFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 75.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Minor flooding at the Pine Bluff stream gage on the Arkansas River occurred for three days.  The crest in April was one foot higher than the March crest and may have been partially due to the high Mississippi River stages.  Damages were primarily to agricultural lands, county roads, and a few houses in Island Harbour Subdivision near Pine Bluff.  About four homes were flooded, twice as many as in March.  Other property within the levee system, such as hunting and fishing camps, was also flooded.

Flood in DESHA, ARKANSAS
From 13-APR-08 00:00:00 to 16-APR-08 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PENDLETON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Moderate flooding at the Pendleton stream gage on the Arkansas River occurred for over three days.  The crest in April was higher than the March crest, primarily due to the high Mississippi River stages.  There were damages to agricultural, county roads, and a few houses near the U.S. Highway 165 bridge in Pendleton.  There were about six to eight homes flooded.  Other property within the levee system, such as hunting and fishing camps, was also flooded.  The lower Arkansas River floodplain contains some exclusive hunting camps and all were flooded by either the Arkansas or Mississippi River flooding the vast expanse of floodplain.  The crest at Pendleton was the highest since May, 1990, and the fourth highest of record.

Flood in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 10-APR-08 12:00:00 to 12-APR-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODITA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Moderate flooding at the Dardanelle stream gage on the Arkansas River occurred for two and a half days.  The Arkansas River rose to 36.3 feet, the highest level since May, 1990, and primarily impacted the low land within the levee system.  Damages were primarily to agricultural lands and some county roads.

Flood in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 11-APR-08 12:00:00 to 12-APR-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NOGAL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Minor flooding at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River occurred for two days.  In Perry County, damages were noted to agricultural, county roads, two to four homes, and at least one business.  Crests were slightly higher than in March.

Flood in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 11-APR-08 12:00:00 to 12-APR-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BESSIE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Minor flooding at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River occurred for two days.  Damages were primarily to agricultural lands and some county roads.

Flood in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 13-APR-08 00:00:00 to 16-APR-08 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILLETT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Moderate flooding at the Pendleton stream gage on the Arkansas River occurred for over three days.  The crest in April was higher than the March crest, primarily due to the high Mississippi River stages.  Property within the levee system, such as hunting and fishing camps, was flooded.  The combined lower Arkansas, White, and Mississippi River floodplain contains some exclusive hunting camps and all were flooded by the three rivers within the vast expanse of floodplain.  The crest at Pendleton was the highest since May, 1990, and the fourth highest of record.