Enter any address in Haskell County, Oklahoma to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Haskell County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 39 flash flood events and 5 flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on April 29, 2017, and general flooding on May 15, 2020, both associated with severe thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that while Zone A areas have seen more frequent claims (3), Zone X areas have experienced higher average payouts ($98,507) and greater average water depths (1.0 ft) compared to Zone A claims ($2,165 payout, 0.3 ft water depth). Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A or Zone X should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
9 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Haskell County, Oklahoma has recorded 44 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 39 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 34 federal disaster declarations, 6 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1968–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Tornado | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 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 |
| Flooding | Flood | May 7, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 7, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 5, 2015 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 15, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 10, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 29, 2017 | 500.00K |
| Flood | Dec 30, 2015 | 10.00K |
| Flood | Dec 28, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 27, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 19, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 10, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 24, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 1, 2013 | 50.00K |
Flood — May 15, 2020
Thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the morning of the 15th. The strongest storms produced damaging wind and a tornado across northeastern Oklahoma. Very moist air across the region, combined with slow storm motion, resulted in locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The storms developed slowly southward during the day, with intensification noted as they moved into southeast...
Flash Flood — Oct 10, 2019
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 10th, as a cold front moved through the region. The strongest storms produced hail up to quarter size and damaging wind.
Flash Flood — Apr 29, 2017
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours of the 28th over portions of eastern Oklahoma, along and north of a warm front that had moved into the area during the day. These storms produced a strong tornado, hail up to baseball size, damaging wind, and locally heavy rainfall through the early morning hours of the 29th. ||Another round of severe weather developed durin...
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...
Flood — Dec 28, 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 Haskell 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 Haskell 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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