May 1, 2009
A weak cold front and an outflow boundary provided the focus for slow moving and training thunderstorms which produced an average of 2 to 5 inches of rain across parts of northern Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, northern Cherokee and northern Adair Counties during the morning of the 1st. Widespread flash flooding occurred across this part of northeast Oklahoma into the afternoon hours. Although not as dramatic, some severe weather including hail and wind occurred during this time frame.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 176111). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cherokee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.