Black Rock, AR · Lawrence County

Home inspection in Black Rock, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Black Rock, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Black Rock homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Black Rock homes need a local read

Black Rock sits on the Black River and was once a boomtown of lumber, freshwater pearls and buttons, with a population that reached 1,400 in 1900.

Around town: The Black River, and the old Black Rock School cafeteria used as a flood shelter in 2017.

Water, flooding and moisture in Black Rock

Water nearby: Black River; The Spring River meets the Black River near Black Rock.

On the Black River, where major flooding was forecast in April 2025.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Lawrence County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Spring River country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

1970s split-level home among pines overlooking a calm wooded lake, summer

1970s split-level home among pines overlooking a calm wooded lake, autumn color

Lake home with a wooden boat dock, summer

Lake home with a wooden boat dock, autumn color

Golf-course-side ranch home in a wooded resort community, summer

Golf-course-side ranch home in a wooded resort community, autumn color

1970s split-level home with a deck above a wooded lake — Home inspection in Black Rock, AR

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Questions

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Does Black Rock flood?

Yes. In April 2025 the Black River was expected to crest at 30 feet, one foot shy of the record, and in May 2017 a shelter for flood evacuees opened at the old Black Rock School cafeteria.

What is Black Rock's history?

Black Rock was a boomtown of lumber, pearls and buttons, and its census population reached 1,400 in 1900.

Is radon a concern in north Arkansas?

EPA places 14 Arkansas counties in Zone 2, including Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Sharp and Stone, meaning predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. Washington, Craighead and Pulaski counties are Zone 3. EPA says the zone map does not predict any single home, and it recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more.

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