Enter any address in McCurtain County, Oklahoma to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from widespread showers and thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in McCurtain County. Between 1996 and 2026, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 107 flash flood events and 11 flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on January 30, 2025, and April 2, 2025, associated with weather systems bringing warm, moist air and unstable conditions.
NFIP claims data indicates that properties in Zone A, which have experienced 41 claims averaging $17,928, are frequently impacted. While Zone X properties have had fewer claims (3), their average payout was higher at $20,076, with an average water depth of 6.0 feet. Homeowners in Zone A and those located near waterways should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
80 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
McCurtain County, Oklahoma has recorded 119 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 107 flash floods and 11 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1972–2023)
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 Winter Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jan 30, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 30, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 12, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 3, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 8, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 8, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2022 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | May 20, 2021 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jan 30, 2025
A closed upper level low pressure system shifted east from Southeast Colorado into the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles into Western Oklahoma on January 30th, with an increased southerly low level flow allowing warm, humid, and very moist air to return back north across Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas with the passage of a warm front. Strong forcing near and north of the wa...
Flood — Jan 30, 2025
A closed upper level low pressure system shifted east from Southeast Colorado into the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles into Western Oklahoma on January 30th, with an increased southerly low level flow allowing warm, humid, and very moist air to return back north across Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas with the passage of a warm front. Strong forcing near and north of the wa...
Flash Flood — Jun 12, 2025
An axis of training thunderstorms containing localized 3-4 inch per hour rainfall rates occurred along a well defined cold pool across parts of Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma on the morning of June 12th. These thunderstorms resulted in localized heavy rainfall amounts across parts of McCurtain County. Thunderstorm inflow was characterized by 1500-3000 J/kg of MLCAPE, minimal CIN, 2-2.25...
Flash Flood — Apr 3, 2025
A warm and unstable air mass was in place across the Ark-La-Tex region on April 2nd ahead of an approaching cold front. With MLCAPE values near 2000 J/kg, along with strong effective bulk shear and steep mid-level lapse rates, widespread showers and strong thunderstorms rapidly developed and intensified along the front as it moved into Southeast Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours, ...
Flash Flood — Apr 2, 2025
A warm and unstable air mass was in place across the Ark-La-Tex region on April 2nd ahead of an approaching cold front. With MLCAPE values near 2000 J/kg, along with strong effective bulk shear and steep mid-level lapse rates, widespread showers and strong thunderstorms rapidly developed and intensified along the front as it moved into Southeast Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours, ...
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 McCurtain 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 McCurtain 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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