Sep 23, 2023
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 23rd, along a retreating warm front that stretched across the area, and ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. The thunderstorms became more widespread across the area during the evening. The air mass ahead of the cold front became very unstable, and deep-layer wind shear increased with the approach of an upper level disturbance, allowing some of the thunderstorms to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1139898). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Okmulgee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.