Jul 8, 2025
A slow-moving cluster of thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the morning of the 8th, as an upper level disturbance approached the area from the northwest. The atmosphere was unusually moist, which enhanced the rainfall rates from the slow-moving thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall resulted in some flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1280262). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sequoyah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.