Sep 14, 2009
A strong upper level low pressure system dropped southward out of the Central Plains and into the Middle Red River Valley of northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas. This system was cut off from the westerlies and produced very heavy rainfall amounts across the region. Flooding was widespread across the region as a result.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 188834). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wood County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.