EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION IN ARKANSAS

Abstract

SYNOPSIS The following article is based upon all excessive precipitation records at Bentonville. Fort Smith, and Little Rock, the three regular Weather Bureau stations in Arkansas, and at Memphis, Shreveport, and Vicksburg, three near-by stations. Extreme rates, average rates for consecutive five-minute periods, and number of occurrences for different rates and different periods of time are tabulated. Curves are prepared showing these extremes, averages, and number of occurrences, also curves showing the number of tabulations of excessive precipitation by months and curves showing the number of times per year different rates for different periods have occurred. The data and curves are explained in the test.