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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
633 AM CST Thu Mar 1 2018
...Arkansas Records its Wettest February...
...Many Locations Within the State Have Seen their All-time Wettest
February on Record...
...The State As A Whole, And Many Locations Within The State Have
Also Seen One of the Wettest Winters On Record...
With the heavy rain that fell last week, it`s hardly surprising that
February of 2018 quickly became one of the wettest Februarys on record
at many locations in Arkansas. This also bumped up the rainfall totals
for the winter season significantly, and there were some locations that
ended up with a top five wettest winter.
For the state as a whole, it appears that February 2018 was the wettest
February since 1939, and preliminarily will go down as the wettest
February on record since state averages have been tabulated (1895).
.Record Wettest Februarys...
Listed below are locations that have set a new all-time record rainfall
for the month of February, as well as the previous record February for
comparison. Little Rock recorded its wettest February since 1882, and
Mount Ida recorded its wettest February since 1894.
Location Record Wettest February Previous Record Records Since
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Mount Ida 6.09 in 2018 10.88 in 1894 1872
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Star City 15.71 in 2018 10.33 in 2003 1943
Alum Fork 15.47 in 2018 11.67 in 1989 1937
Fordyce 15.41 in 2018 11.96 in 1939 1911
Monticello 15.85 in 2018 12.85 in 2001 1876
Glenwood 15.40 in 2018 10.99 in 1989 1935
Malvern 15.12 in 2018 10.82 in 1989 1882
Cabot 15.11 in 2018 10.05 in 1959 1918
Camden 15.03 in 2018 12.68 in 1939 1886
Crystal Valley 15.01 in 2018 11.78 in 1956 1941
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Sparkman 14.99 in 2018 9.23 in 2003 1940
Jessieville 14.95 in 2018 10.60 in 1956 1927
Antoine 1 SW 14.78 in 2018 9.07 in 1989 1940
Conway 14.75 in 2018 11.26 in 1939 1884
Jacksonville 14.75 in 2018 9.89 in 1959 1956
Rohwer 2 NNE 14.69 in 2018 11.26 in 1961 1959
Stuttgart Airport 14.28 in 2018 8.67 in 2001 1942
Murfreesboro 1 W 14.23 in 2018 8.54 in 1989 1916
Bogg Springs 14.16 in 2018 9.47 in 2001 1964
Moro Bay 14.16 in 2018 10.81 in 2001 2000
Little Rock 14.04 in 2018 12.74 in 1882 1874
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Bonnerdale 5 E 13.99 in 2018 10.73 in 1989 1965
Sheridan 13.94 in 2018 10.94 in 1950 1913
Langley 13.90 in 2018 10.44 in 1956 1948
Newport 13.88 in 2018 11.12 in 1956 1884
Kelso 13.81 in 2018 9.89 in 1990 1985
Big Fork 1 SSE 13.80 in 2018 10.88 in 2001 1944
Hot Springs Airport 13.76 in 2018 10.11 in 1989 1986
Pine Ridge 13.76 in 2018 10.66 in 1945 1925
Perry 13.64 in 2018 8.47 in 1939 1902
Beedeville 4 NE 13.40 in 2018 11.39 in 1956 1940
North Little Rock 13.38 in 2018 9.02 in 1989 1975
Damascus 2 NNE 13.33 in 2018 9.09 in 1956 1940
Nimrod Dam 13.32 in 2018 10.55 in 1945 1939
Searcy 13.32 in 2018 11.93 in 1956 1882
Georgetown 13.22 in 2018 10.10 in 1989 1912
Batesville Airport 13.09 in 2018 8.31 in 1939 1937
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Gravelly 12.97 in 2018 9.46 in 1945 1940
Morrilton 12.91 in 2018 8.74 in 1944 1919
Batesville Lock and Dam 12.86 in 2018 10.53 in 1956 1904
Cove 12.75 in 2018 9.30 in 2001 1946
Keo 12.73 in 2018 11.13 in 1989 1948
Mena 12.69 in 2018 10.26 in 1945 1887
Danville 12.61 in 2018 11.08 in 1945 1916
Amity 2 SE 12.06 in 2018 9.69 in 1989 1896
Parks 12.01 in 2018 8.34 in 2001 1956
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Abbott 11.93 in 2018 9.59 in 1945 1941
Waldron 11.62 in 2018 10.68 in 1945 1919
Hardy 11.30 in 2018 9.93 in 1989 1897
Booneville 3 SSE 11.15 in 2018 8.18 in 1989 1906
Russellville 11.04 in 2018 10.20 in 1945 1882
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Subiaco 10.42 in 2018 10.22 in 1945 1897
Batesville Livestock 10.21 in 2018 9.32 in 1989 1941
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Clarksville 6 NE 8.90 in 2018 8.14 in 2001 1961
Coal Hill 8.11 in 2018 7.51 in 2001 1973
At the locations listed below, February 2018 was either the 2nd or 3rd
wettest February on record. Not the top spot, but worth the mention, as
most of these locations had their wettest February in 62, 73, or 79 years.
Location February 2018 Rain Rank Wettest February Records Since
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Pine Bluff 15.01 2nd 16.69 in 1939 1883
Hot Springs 1 NNE 14.66 2nd 16.03 in 1956 1875
Greers Ferry Damn 11.69 2nd 12.35 in 1956 1903
Dardanelle 11.13 2nd 11.40 in 1945 1886
Augusta 10.79 2nd 12.00 in 1956 1943
Stuttgart 10.63 2nd 13.14 in 1939 1888
Clinton 10.24 2nd 10.45 in 1956 1921
Mountain View 9.17 2nd 10.02 in 1945 1924
Long Pool 9.05 2nd 9.59 in 1989 1968
Ozone 8.94 2nd 9.13 in 1956 1890
Calico Rock 2 WSW 8.68 2nd 9.79 in 1989 1904
Salem 7.46 2nd 8.15 in 1990 1955
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Marshall 8.17 3rd 9.16 in 1956 1892
Jasper 7.34 3rd 8.45 in 1951 1948
Other noteworthy February 2018 rainfall totals...
Mena Airport 18.04 inches
Marche 16.31 inches
Mount Ida 4 S 15.87 inches
Lake Degray 15.11 inches
Center Ridge 4 S 13.61 inches
Heber Springs 2 NE 13.61 inches
Newport Airport 13.06 inches
Searcy Airport 12.76 inches
Centerville 4 SE 12.33 inches
Hattieville 3 NE 11.71 inches
Stuttgart (City) 11.52 inches
Calamine 10.23 inches
.Record Wet Winter...
With record February rainfall, and heavy rainfall during the fourth week of
December, winter rainfall totals at many locations ended up being some of the
highest ever recorded. At 15 locations, winter of 2017-2018 went down as the
wettest since records began. Keep in mind that the winter season is defined as
December 1st-February 28th.
For the state as a whole, it appears that the Winter of 2017-2018 will go down
as the wettest Winter since 1949-1950, and the 3rd wettest on record since state
averages have been tabulated (1895).
Listed below are locations where the winter of 2017-2018 was a top five wettest
winter.
Winter 2017-2018 Wettest Wettest or Previous Records
Location Rain Rank Winter Since Record Wettest Since
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Sparkman 27.08 1st 1949-1950 23.93 in 1949-1950 1940
Stuttgart Airport 26.77 1st 2009-2010 20.10 in 2009-2010 1942
Fordyce 26.58 1st 1936-1937 25.58 in 1936-1937 1911
Cabot 25.44 1st 1949-1950 24.02 in 1949-1950 1918
Crystal Valley 24.95 1st 1949-1950 22.42 in 1949-1950 1941
Antoine 1 SW 24.89 1st 1961-1962 23.90 in 1961-1962 1940
Murfreesboro 1 W 24.60 1st 1987-1988 20.51 in 1987-1988 1916
Monticello 24.44 1st 1998-1999 23.83 in 1998-1999 1876
Star City 24.44 1st 1988-1989 22.49 in 1988-1989 1943
Langley 23.96 1st 1968-1969 23.75 in 1968-1969 1948
Jacksonville 23.93 1st 1987-1988 21.09 in 1987-1988 1956
North Little Rock 22.70 1st 1987-1988 19.92 in 1987-1988 1975
Bogg Springs 22.66 1st 1971-1972 19.84 in 1971-1972 1964
Hot Springs Airport 21.16 1st 1987-1988 20.10 in 1987-1988 1986
Greers Ferry Dam 18.99 1st 1936-1937 18.91 in 1936-1937 1903
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Alum Fork 24.95 2nd 1949-1950 28.39 in 1949-1950 1937
Kelso 23.92 2nd 1988-1989 24.40 in 1988-1989 1985
Mount Ida 23.54 2nd 1949-1950 25.37 in 1949-1950 1872
Bonnerdale 5 E 23.20 2nd 1982-1983 23.60 in 1982-1983 1965
Moro Bay 23.13 2nd 2000-2001 23.69 in 2000-2001 2000
Conway 23.09 2nd 1949-1950 25.73 in 1949-1950 1884
Beedeville 4 NE 22.78 2nd 1949-1950 24.42 in 1949-1950 1940
Damascus 2 NNE 20.41 2nd 1982-1983 21.13 in 1982-1983 1940
Batesville Airport 19.96 2nd 1949-1950 25.52 in 1949-1950 1937
Gravelly 19.48 2nd 1949-1950 22.67 in 1949-1950 1940
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Pine Bluff 26.10 3rd 1938-1939 30.21 in 1938-1939 1883
Rohwer 2 NNE 25.25 3rd 1990-1991 29.18 in 1988-1989 1959
Keo 23.65 3rd 1961-1962 27.40 in 1949-1950 1948
Jessieville 23.29 3rd 1949-1950 29.15 in 1949-1950 1927
Stuttgart 22.12 3rd 1938-1939 24.63 in 1936-1937 1888
Sheridan 20.76 3rd 1961-1962 23.87 in 1961-1962 1913
Augusta 19.86 3rd 2009-2010 27.47 in 1949-1950 1943
Morrilton 19.53 3rd 1949-1950 21.42 in 1949-1950 1919
Danville 19.30 3rd 1982-1983 30.22 in 1982-1983 1916
Perry 18.78 3rd 1982-1983 21.50 in 1931-1932 1902
Abbott 18.27 3rd 2015-2016 26.26 in 2015-2016 1941
Hardy 18.12 3rd 1982-1983 21.72 in 1982-1983 1897
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Little Rock 24.00 4th 1949-1950 26.58 in 1949-1950 1874
Georgetown 23.03 4th 1949-1950 26.73 in 1936-1937 1912
Newport 22.96 4th 1949-1950 24.41 in 1949-1950 1884
Searcy 21.56 4th 1949-1950 29.41 in 1949-1950 1882
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Malvern 24.84 5th 1961-1962 28.17 in 1931-1932 1882
Big Fork 1 SSE 20.35 5th 1982-1983 28.74 in 1949-1950 1944
Batesville Lock and Dam 19.65 5th 1949-1950 25.27 in 1949-1950 1904
Pine Ridge 19.61 5th 1949-1950 25.23 in 1949-1950 1925
Cove 17.96 5th 1997-1998 27.54 in 1949-1950 1946
Dardanelle 17.78 5th 1968-1969 23.57 in 1949-1950 1886
Nimrod 17.55 5th 1982-1983 20.62 in 1948-1949 1939
Clarksville 6 NE 14.59 5th 2006-2007 16.57 in 1997-1998 1961
Coal Hill 14.26 5th 2011-2012 18.92 in 1997-1998 1973
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Other Noteworthy Winter 2017-2018 Rainfall Totals...
Stuttgart (City) 23.24 inches
Mount Ida 4 S 20.80 inches
Searcy Airport 20.39 inches
All data is considered preliminary until final quality control by the National
Center for Environmental Information in Asheville, North Carolina.
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