Share of the whole county outline, rivers and lakes included; parts FEMA hasn’t mapped count as zero.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
1 NOAA storm reports from Roger Mills County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Oklahoma flood stories →
32 federal disaster declarations since 1990.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| 840 Road Fire | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | May 19, 2024 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | May 7, 2019 |
| Wildfires | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | May 16, 2017 |
Weather and water disasters only; most recent first. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations.
10 since 1996: 8 flash floods and 2 river or area floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2022 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 28, 2018 | — |
| Flash Flood | May 16, 2017 | — |
| Flash Flood | May 26, 2016 | — |
| Flood | Aug 23, 2016 | $40,000 |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2010 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2008 | — |
| Flood | Aug 30, 2003 | — |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Flash Flood · Jun 8, 2022. A complex of storms moved into western Oklahoma from the Texas panhandle during the early morning hours of the 8th, with reports of large hail and severe wind gusts received.
Flash Flood · Aug 28, 2018. A line of storms formed along a cold front entering northwest Oklahoma on the evening of the 28th. This line quickly morphed into a more or less stationary area resulting in some flash flooding.
Flash Flood · May 16, 2017. Storms formed along the dryline in the Texas panhandle on the afternoon of the 16th before moving eastward. As a cold front caught up to the storms, convection increased and storms began to form into a line. This line continued eastward across the state overnight into the 17th.
Flash Flood · May 26, 2016. Storms formed along the dryline in the panhandles and western Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours of the 26th before moving eastward through Oklahoma and western north Texas.
National Weather Service narratives, lightly trimmed. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Every colour on the map above is a place on this drawing: where the ground sits relative to the flood FEMA plans for.
If a building in Roger Mills County is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
Outside those zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Since Risk Rating 2.0, NFIP premiums are set for each building, so the only reliable price is a quote: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.