A nearly stationary front across the middle of Arkansas served as a focus for heavy rain, flooding, and some severe weather. One round of thunderstorms affected the central part of the state from the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st. Another round of storms affected parts of western and central Arkansas from the night of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. For the 24-hour period ending at 6 AM on the 21st, some of the larger rainfall amounts included 6.62 inches at Hot Springs Village, 6.34 inches at Mount Ida (Montgomery Co.), 5.90 inches at Crystal Valley (Pulaski Co.), 5.73 inches at Norman (Montgomery Co.), and 5.20 inches in west Little Rock. Stations reporting more than 4 inches included Little Rock, Oden (Montgomery Co.), Hot Springs National Park, Pine Ridge (Montgomery Co.), and Mena (Polk Co.). For the 24-hour period ending at 6 AM on the 22nd, some of the larger rainfall amounts included 6.97 inches at Blakely Mountain Dam (Garland Co.), 6.84 inches at Danville (Yell Co.), 5.90 inches at Sheridan (Grant Co.), 5.21 inches at Dardanelle (Yell Co.), 5.17 inches at Russellville, 5.10 inches at Waldron (Scott Co.), and 5.10 inches at St. Charles (Arkansas Co.). Stations reporting more than 4 inches included White Hall (Jefferson Co.), Booneville (Logan Co.), Arkadelphia (Clark Co.), Centerville (Yell Co.), Gravelly (Yell Co.), Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam (Jefferson Co.), Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area (Van Buren Co.), Morrilton (Conway Co.), Hattieville (Conway Co.), and Parks (Scott Co.).

Flash Flood in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 21:00:00 to 22-NOV-11 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Evacuations of some residences were necessary in Acorn. Water entered some businesses in Mena. Numerous county roads were flooded.

Heavy Rain in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 00:00:00 to 21-NOV-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: (RUE)RUSSELLVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Rainfall for the 21st measured 5.20 inches, easily breaking the record for the date. The previous record was 1.82 inches in 1898. Of the 5.20 inches, 4.10 inches fell between 6 PM and Midnight.

Flash Flood in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 19:30:00 to 22-NOV-11 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONDON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Parts of U.S. 64 and Arkansas 7, 25, 27, and 124 were closed due to flooding. Numerous major intersections in Russellville were flooded, some with more than 2 feet of water. Many vehicles stalled in the high water. A shopping center on Arkansas Ave. in Russellville flooded. Several residences in the Russellville and Dover areas had to be evacuated. Altogether, the county 911 dispatch center received about 150 calls for assistance during the flooding.

Flash Flood in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 22:30:00 to 22-NOV-11 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORRILTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Some streets in Morrilton and the Sardis community were flooded, as were parts of U.S. 64.

Heavy Rain in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 20-NOV-11 20:50:00 to 21-NOV-11 05:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWEETHOME
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Mount Ida ASOS measured 6.31 inches of rain in just over 9 hours. Included in the total were a couple of very intense periods of rain, with 1.05 inches of rain falling between 11:35 and 11:53 PM, and another 0.72 inch between 1:37 and 1:53 AM.

Flash Flood in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 22:30:00 to 22-NOV-11 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHALK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Some low-lying areas around Clinton were flooded. Creeks were out of their banks in the northern part of the county. Roads and low-water bridges were washed out.

Flash Flood in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 09:00:00 to 21-NOV-11 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FURLOW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Arkansas 89 was flooded between Furlow and Lonoke.

Flash Flood in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 08:30:00 to 21-NOV-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELECTRIC
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hurricane Creek flooded, putting flood waters into Bishop Park in Bryant and a flooring store on Interstate 30. A number of roads were flooded in the county.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 03:30:00 to 21-NOV-11 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WYE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous streets and roads in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, and Pulaski County were closed during the morning and into the afternoon. Numerous cars became stranded in the high water. Interstate 30 was closed by flooding from approximately 10 AM to 1 PM near the Saline County line, when creeks overflowed onto the highway. The alternate route, Arkansas 5, was flooded by the same creeks. Traffic going west on the interstate was detoured along U.S. 167 to Sheridan and then U.S. 270 to Malvern. At the U.S. 167/270 intersection in Sheridan, traffic was backed up for about 7 miles. Pulaski Technical College's South Campus in southwest Little Rock was forced to close because flooded roads made the campus inaccessible.

Flash Flood in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 21:00:00 to 22-NOV-11 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COALDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several places on U.S. 71 and Arkansas 28 near Waldron flooded. Water was 4 feet deep at the intersection of U.S. 71 and Arkansas 378 at the Elm Park community. U.S. 71 also flooded a couple of miles north of Y City. Numerous county roads were under water. Several homes in Waldron were flooded and a mobile home west of Y City was washed off its foundation. A National Weather Service storm survey indicated virtually every creek had overflowed along Arkansas 28 from the Yell/Scott County line westward to U.S. 71.

Heavy Rain in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 22:15:00 to 21-NOV-11 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENA MUNI ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWSS

Rainfall measured 1.49 inches of rain in 40 minutes.

Flash Flood in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 19:20:00 to 22-NOV-11 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAFFORD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Parts of Arkansas 27, 28, 80, 307, and 309 were flooded, as were numerous county roads. A National Weather Service storm survey indicated that virtually every creek had overflowed from Dardanelle through Danville to Rover and west to Gravelly. Many low-water crossing were flooded with at least 2 to 4 feet of water, as indicated by debris left in trees, brush, and fences. Young Gravelly Rd., just off Arkansas 28, had 6 to 7 feet of water across it at a low-water crossing. Arkansas 28 had some pavement washed away near Gravelly when the Fourche LaFave River overflowed onto the highway.

Heavy Rain in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 00:00:00 to 21-NOV-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LIT)LITTLE ROCK ADA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Little Rock's Adams Field measured 6.06 inches on the 21st, making it the 9th wettest day in the history of Little Rock's weather records (which began in 1877). It was the 2nd wettest day ever recorded in the month of November. It was also easily a record for the date. The previous record for the 21st was 1.54 inches in 1934. Of the 6.06 inches, 4.74 inches fell between Midnight and 6 AM. Brief periods of intense rainfall were noted, with 0.78 inch falling between 1:24 and 1:37 AM, and 1.44 inches falling between 3:16 and 3:38 AM.

Flash Flood in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 21-NOV-11 21:30:00 to 22-NOV-11 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLD FIVEMILE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several county roads were flooded. Water entered some businesses on Main St. in Heber Springs.