Enter any address in Mayes County, Oklahoma to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Mayes County. In the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 56 flash flood events and 9 general flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on March 23, 2023, and August 13, 2023, both attributed to heavy rainfall from widespread thunderstorms.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced a significant number of claims, with an average payout of $19,538 and an average water depth of 7.3 feet. While Zone X properties have seen fewer claims, their average payout is higher at $36,458, with an average water depth of 5.5 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, and those in Zone X with substantial water intrusion, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
27 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Mayes County, Oklahoma has recorded 65 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 56 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 31 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 19, 2024 |
| 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 23, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 13, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 5, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 4, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 27, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 4, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 23, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 20, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 24, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 3, 2018 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 23, 2023
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd, as a cold front moved slowly into the area. The strongest thunderstorms produced hail up to ping pong ball size. Locally heavy rainfall as a result of multiple rounds of thunderstorms developing along the slow-moving front, and spreading over the same areas, resulted in some...
Flash Flood — Aug 13, 2023
Widespread thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma during the evening hours of the 13th and early morning hours of the 14th, as a cold front moved through the region. The strongest thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts. Locally heavy rainfall resulted in some flash flooding.
Flood — May 5, 2022
A strong storm system slowly moved from the central Rockies into the Southern and Central Plains on the 4th and 5th. The associated surface frontal boundary located over northern Texas early on the 4th moved north into central Oklahoma as a warm front by the late afternoon, and then near the Kansas border on the 5th ahead of a cold front. The first round of thunderstorms developed over eastern ...
Flash Flood — May 4, 2022
A strong storm system slowly moved from the central Rockies into the Southern and Central Plains on the 4th and 5th. The associated surface frontal boundary located over northern Texas early on the 4th moved north into central Oklahoma as a warm front by the late afternoon, and then near the Kansas border on the 5th ahead of a cold front. The first round of thunderstorms developed over eastern ...
Flash Flood — May 27, 2020
Thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity across eastern Oklahoma on the 27th, as an upper level disturbance moved slowly through the region. The storms moved slowly, and some moved over the same areas repeatedly, which resulted in locally heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding.
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 Mayes 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 Mayes 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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