Every summer, the Basingers and Smiths make it a tradition to vacation together at the Albert Pike Recreation Area in Arkansas. On June 10, 2010, after a storm system pounded the area, trees and debris acted as makeshift barriers, temporarily containing the rising waters. As these obstructions gave way, the Little Missouri River surged forth, creating a mountainous wave barreling towards the Albert Pike campground. The Smiths and Basingers were awoken from sleep amidst a cacophony of destruction outside their RV.
0:00 Introduction
2:13 The Basingers and Smith’s Camping Trip
6:45 The Storm
10:31 The Flood Hits Albert Pike Campground
14:39 The Smith and Basinger’s Harrowing Flash Flood Ordeal
19:26 The Rescue
28:04 The Aftermath
34:48 Conclusion/Survival Tips
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My dad hired Shane Basinger, any apartments he owns for a while prior to this unspeakable horror
I remember this unspeakable horror. Kevin Basinger worked for my dad for a while, Caddo gap disaster
You alone are accountable for your survival.
Stay fit and be aware of your surroundings at all times. Know when to bug out… never expect someone to save you.
If an area was known to flood before, even if it was 100 years ago, it will flood again unless significant flood remediation has been done since.
I'm speechless! Another intense OD! You never fail to present an outstanding and educational video! Never doubt the butterflies! Passed loved ones are still with you!
They who were monitoring the weather there should have gone to the campsite
to get or tell there to leave.
Why, did they not leave? It's no point waiting for help get out of there.
Absolutely terrifying. I cant imagine the stress going through that night. RIP to all the victims.
I usually dont cry watching these, but it was so heart breaking to hear about the butterflies at the end of the video.
WOW!!! Great video as always!!! Thank you soooo much!! 😊💖
Rain doesn’t fall evenly, we need more people reporting conditions. I report to CoCoRas daily. It isn’t hard and those reports make a difference
So often complacency lies behind these types of tragic events. How a court could find the Forest Service was not in part responsible is beyond my comprehension. Shame on the complacency of the dispatcher that did not pass on the warning. When will people learn you do not build in a known flood zone nor do you camp close to a river or stream. It is all good and well to say "it's a one hundred year event" but the truth of the matter is, a flash flood can occur at any moment and that is something anyone who loves the outdoors must always keep in the back of their mind. It is so sad that so many lost their lives but it would have been so much worse if not for those two young men. I can only hope that the Forest Service has leanred a valuable lesson – post warnings no matter when the last "big" event occured and for goodness sakes people heed those warnings.
I hope the mothers don't blame themselves, they did everything they could do but die themselves also. I hope they can carry on with life. I know it will never be the same for them but I hope that they are able to find happiness again.❤❤❤
How horrible… I have goosebumps. I couldnt imagine the distress of seeing your babies being carried away by the water. Horrifying
Couldnt help finding The Mist footage funny. That woman was a pain in the butt
Albert Pike ? So we name National Forests after Satanist's ?
Geez, I'm always in awe and fright at how quickly the éléments can cause the most fury..this story just shows how weak we are in front of mother nature !! Thanks for sharing g and I learn every time how to improve my chances in these circumstances..love you❤
FAF, we are women hear us roar!
What a sad but informative video. Floods always intrigue me but I didn’t realize how it’s the force of the current that makes it so dangerous. Not just the high waters.
Thank you for all you do,
So appreciate you!
Not sure there's many things more terrifying than a flash flood at night.
I live in the desert southwest. While we don't get much rain, the monsoon season means being keenly aware of weather that is happening miles away. A storm on the distant horizon means the dry wash you're hiking in could be flooding an hour later.
This was a truly heartbreaking story. No parent should ever outlive their children. I survived a flash flood last year while on a thru hike in Vermont last summer. Over 10 inches of rain fell very quickly. Another hiker died about fifty miles down the trail. It’s a terrifying experience that I hope to never live through again. We were given very little warning of this massive storm. The predictions were for afternoon thunderstorms all week long. Something I was used to. After this first massive storm they received about 5 to 6 inches during the week. I flooded many towns including their state capital. I feel for those families.
My God, what a heartbreaking tragedy! I am so sad for these families. And equally disturbed by the free pass the government gave itself. 💜
Really did a good job on this story.so so sad.poor kidos.and the poor moms
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How absolutely horrifying!! Thanks for the excellent content! I'll never think of flash flooding the same way ever again.
@outdoordisasters I LOVE your channel! Thank you for all the great videos 😊
@outdoordisasters I LOVE your channel! Thank you for all the great videos 😊
So sad. Thanks for the upload and your warnings at the end are appreciated🦋💛🦋💛
I was caught in the worst downpour in Texas that I have ever experienced in my entire lifetime! I had to pull over because my windshield wipers couldn’t keep up with it! It was like being under a waterfall!!!
How sad this was. I just love your videos! I really look forward to Sunday afternoons!
How terribly sad. God bless those two young men who saved so many lives.
😢😢🙏🙏❤️❤️
It appears that the meteorologists are wasting their time, meticulously analysing all that data and issuing warnings which go no further than some guy who clocked off at 17.30 and is now sitting on his arse safely at home.
A river of tears.
Your research is awesome. I had to watch the video twice just to pick up the details.
My heart goes out to the moms… If you ever read this… I hope you ladies have found peace since you lost everything. Im so sorry. I cant even imagine.
My heart goes out to them. 😢❤
This is heartbreaking,, but I want to draw a little bit of logic to the situation why did the women survive and not their husbands or their children? buoyancy! They're big strong husbands yes they probably died trying to save other people but they also were substantially heavier with muscle mass, and the kids were too small to have substantial fat reserves to keep them afloat
Flash
Ah-ah
He's a miracle
I lost it at the butterfly 😢