Albert Pike Recreational Area

Albert Pike Recreational Area is a recreational area located in the Ouachita National Forest about 6 miles north of Langley, Arkansas in southern Montgomery County, Arkansas featuring swimming and camping areas on the Little Missouri River.

Flooding tragedy

During the night of June 10-11, 2010 a flash flood along Little Missouri River (Arkansas) killed at least 16 people in the campgrounds of the Albert Pike Recreational Area.[1] In a matter of less than four hours water rose from three feet to over twenty-three feet.

References

  1. ^ www.CNN.com