Enter any address in Choctaw County, Oklahoma to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Choctaw County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 25 flash flood events and 6 flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on February 2, 2023, associated with strong thunderstorms, and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding on August 19, 2021, due to slow-moving storms.
NFIP claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest average payouts and water depths, with three claims averaging $77,117 and 1.3 feet of water. Properties in Zone X_Unshaded also had claims, averaging $2,572 with 1.0 foot of water. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X_Unshaded, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
7 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Choctaw County, Oklahoma has recorded 31 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 25 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1968–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 5, 2015 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 31, 2011 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 3, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 2, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 19, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 7, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 5, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 30, 2015 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Nov 28, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 22, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 20, 2015 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flood | Jun 20, 2015 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 2, 2023
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the midday hours of the 2nd, north of a warm front that stretched across far northern Texas. Elevated instability and strong deep layer wind shear supported the development of some supercells within the band of thunderstorms that moved northeast across the region. The strongest storms produced hail up to golf ba...
Flash Flood — Aug 19, 2021
Thunderstorms developed across portions of southeastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 19th. A very moist air mass across the region and weak wind flow aloft resulted in slow-moving thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall, some of which resulted in flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Aug 7, 2017
Thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary that was positioned across southeastern Oklahoma. These thunderstorms focused locally heavy rainfall across the area, which resulted in flooding in Choctaw County.
Flash Flood — Jul 5, 2017
Thunderstorms developed over southeastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of July 5th, as a slow moving cold front moved into the area. These thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall of three to five inches across much of southeastern Oklahoma, with areas of rain exceeding eight inches observed. This heavy rainfall resulted in some flash flooding.
Flood — Dec 30, 2015
A strong upper level low pressure system moved from the desert southwest into the Southern Plains in late December. Unseasonably moist air was in place across the region ahead of this approaching system as Pacific moisture in the mid and upper levels combined with very moist air in the low levels from the Gulf of Mexico. Strong atmospheric lift from the approaching upper level low and a warm fr...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Choctaw County, Oklahoma:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Choctaw County, Oklahoma that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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