Wednesday’s rainfall led to records broken and various portions of the Twin Lakes Area flooded.
At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting station for the National Weather Service in Mountain Home, 2.97 inches of rain were recorded at 7 Wednesday morning from the previous 24-hour period. That shattered the previous mark of 1.2 inches in 1964. Since 7, an additional .52 of an inch of rain have been measured with a small possibility of more coming. For the month, the total precipitation so far is 8.61 inches, making it the third wettest July on record.
While the station received a significant amount of rainfall, Meteorologist Eric Greene from the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock says other portions of the Twin Lakes Area saw much more.
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There had been reports of other portions of north central Arkansas, including Big Flat, receiving nearly 13 to 15 inches of precipitation. Greene says some of those more rural areas’ reports are mainly estimates that aren’t always easy to be confirmed. However, he adds the National Weather Service has a network of observers similar to KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot that have reported more rainfall.
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KARK Meteorologist Todd Yakoubian of Little Rock posted on X the radar estimating up to 15 inches of rain over north central Arkansas near the Baxter/Stone county line. He also received a video of a camper floating down Sylamore Creek near Mountain View.
Radar estimates up to 15” of rain so far over an isolated area in northern Arkansas. Other spots, estimates range from 8 to 11”. #ARWX #ARStormTeam pic.twitter.com/elYN1HO2dl
— Todd Yakoubian (@ToddYakoubian) July 17, 2024
Camper floating down Sylamore creek near Mountain View. 📸 Mike Andrews #Flood #Arkansas #ARWX #ARStormTeam pic.twitter.com/mM84tua5OY
— Todd Yakoubian (@ToddYakoubian) July 17, 2024
The heavy rains also impacted portions of southern Missouri. A report from KYTV/KSPR states flash flooding impacted several roads around Branson and Hollister. Officials say Fall Creek Road remains closed, but floodwaters also damaged Lake Shore Drive and Silver Creek Road.
Greene says another storm started developing in Missouri, and it could possibly bring more rain Wednesday night.
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