Enter any address in Cimarron County, Oklahoma to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the primary flood concern in Cimarron County. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 11 recorded instances of flash flooding and 5 instances of more general flooding. Recent events include flooding on July 19, 2020, and June 2, 2019, which occurred as thunderstorms moved into the area from New Mexico.
Residents in areas identified by FEMA as having higher flood risk, as well as those located near potential watercourses, should pay close attention to flood advisories and warnings.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
6 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Cimarron County, Oklahoma has recorded 16 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 11 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 18 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (2001–2023)
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, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 31, 2011 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 13, 2010 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 12, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jul 19, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 2, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 21, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 7, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 14, 2006 | 28K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 20, 2002 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 29, 1997 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 1997 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 11, 1997 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 10, 1997 | — |
Flood — Jul 19, 2020
A broken line of thunderstorms entered the northwest corner of the Oklahoma Panhandle during the afternoon and progressed southeastward through the evening. Within the moderately unstable and weakly sheared environment, one storm in the western Panhandle produced damaging winds and flooding.
Flood — Jun 2, 2019
An upper level disturbance generated a multi cell cluster of thunderstorms over parts of northeastern New Mexico. Favorable winds with low level moisture and instability in the central and western Oklahoma Panhandle allowed thunderstorms to maintain their strength as they moved east from New Mexico into the area. Large hail up to golf balls and even a landspout was reported in Cimarron County, ...
Flood — Aug 21, 2018
A disturbance moved over a weak ridge over the Texas/New Mexico border by the afternoon of the 21st. High instability and moderate wind shear set the stage for thunderstorms developing over the high terrain to the west to be maintained over the northwestern Panhandles in a favorable environment. With better organized ingredients plus the loss of daytime heating, cellular thunderstorms across ...
Flash Flood — Aug 7, 2013
Discrete thunderstorms and a squall line moved across the Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening and overnight hours of the 7th. These severe storms not only had ample instability to fuel them but also a marginally above average moist atmosphere. The 6 PM CST upper air soundings out of Amarillo, Texas and Dodge City, Kansas showed Precipitable Water values between 1.24 inches and 1.40 inches. Th...
Flash Flood — Aug 14, 2006
Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall produced flash flooding during the late morning and midday hours in and around Keyes Oklahoma in the western Oklahoma panhandle. Water was reported to be a foot deep on streets and flowing into buildings. Basements were also reported to be flooded as well. Water was reported to be two and a half feet deep across U.S. Highway 64 just south of Keyes resultin...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Cimarron 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 Cimarron 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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