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Mold Inspection Hardy, AR.

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Why moisture builds up in Hardy homes

Hardy sits on the Spring River, which has flooded the town repeatedly, with documented crests in December 1982, March 2008 and April 2025.

Water nearby: The Spring River, which begins at Mammoth Spring State Park, the South Fork of the Spring River, which joins it near Hardy, and the lakes of Cherokee Village to the west.

Flood history: Spring River at Hardy crested at 29 feet on December 3, 1982 (record), 22.29 feet on March 19, 2008 (the mayor ordered about 250 residents evacuated and over 100 buildings flooded in and around the Spring River), and 22.82 feet in April 2025, the second-highest crest on record; The April 2025 flooding damaged or destroyed dozens of homes.

Setting: A town on the Spring River at about 358 feet elevation; The South Fork of the Spring River joins the Spring River near Hardy.

Arkansas summers are hot and humid. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals put average yearly precipitation at Little Rock 50.4 inches. Warm, damp air is what lets mold take hold in attics, crawlspaces and bathrooms.

Housing age and hidden moisture in Hardy

Housing: Main Street commercial buildings and resort cottages dating to the 1912 Wahpeton Inn.

In pictures

Where moisture and mold hide.

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

Dirt crawlspace with a torn plastic vapor barrier, lit by a flashlight beam
Dirt crawlspace with a torn plastic vapor barrier, lit by a flashlight beam
Dirt crawlspace with a torn plastic vapor barrier, lit by a work light
Dirt crawlspace with a torn plastic vapor barrier, lit by a work light
Damp soil and puddled water under floor joists, lit by a flashlight beam
Damp soil and puddled water under floor joists, lit by a flashlight beam
Damp soil and puddled water under floor joists, lit by a work light
Damp soil and puddled water under floor joists, lit by a work light
Sagging fiberglass insulation between crawlspace joists, lit by a flashlight beam
Sagging fiberglass insulation between crawlspace joists, lit by a flashlight beam
Sagging fiberglass insulation between crawlspace joists, lit by a work light
Sagging fiberglass insulation between crawlspace joists, lit by a work light
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Questions

Common questions.

Is Hardy, Arkansas, on a river that floods?
Yes. Hardy sits on the Spring River, which begins at Mammoth Spring. The record crest at Hardy was 29 feet on December 3, 1982, and the river reached 22.29 feet in March 2008 and 22.82 feet in April 2025, the second-highest crest on record.
How old is Hardy, Arkansas, and what is on Main Street?
Hardy was established in 1883 when the Kansas City, Springfield, and Memphis Railroad was built through the area. By 1920, Main Street held a bank, cafes, drugstores, a Ford dealership and a grocery.
Why is mold such a concern in Arkansas homes?
Arkansas has hot, humid summers. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals put Little Rock's average yearly precipitation at about 50 inches and its July average temperature at about 81 F. EPA advises keeping indoor humidity below 60 percent, ideally 30 to 50 percent. Warm, damp air is why moisture problems show up in Arkansas attics, crawlspaces and bathrooms.
Why do crawlspaces matter in Arkansas houses?
EPA notes that crawl spaces with high humidity are common sites of hidden mold growth, especially over bare soil, and that soil moisture raises the humidity in the air above it. Arkansas summers are humid, so crawlspace moisture is a common thing buyers ask about. EPA also advises grading the ground away from the foundation so it does not stay wet.

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