Aug 14, 2006
Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall produced flash flooding during the late morning and midday hours in and around Keyes Oklahoma in the western Oklahoma panhandle. Water was reported to be a foot deep on streets and flowing into buildings. Basements were also reported to be flooded as well. Water was reported to be two and a half feet deep across U.S. Highway 64 just south of Keyes resulting in the closure of the highway.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5528139). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cimarron County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.