Planning Department Local Flood Hazard

Flooding may occur during any season, but it is more likely to occur during the months of April, May & June due to the larger amounts of rainfall.

Due to the location of the City of Rogers, on a ridge line, streams that carry drainage through the city fall rapidly to the east and southwest. The rapid fall of these streams creates high velocity runoff that results in fairly rapid flooding for short periods of time.

Sager Creek is the principal source of flooding in the City of Siloam Springs. Although a major portion of the populated areas is on high ground, damaging floods have occurred along Sager Creek since 1892. The June 8, 1974 flood was the most severe since 1892. Downtown businesses on Main Street were flooded to a depth of seven feet and three lives were lost.

McKissic Creek is another major flooding source in Benton County. With the rapid growth and development in the Bella Vista / Bentonville area it is imperative to keep McKissic Creek flowing to its full capacity.

Flooding in all areas can come with little warning. Even though they appear to move slowly (three feet per second), a flood two feet deep can knock a man off his feet and float a car.

Your property may be high enough that it was not flooded recently. However, it can still be flooded in the future because the next flood could be worse. If you are in the floodplain, the odds are that someday your property will be damaged.