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Flash Flood — Pittsburg, OK

May 13, 1996

Thunderstorms in Pittsburg County produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Street flooding occurred in the northwest part of the county, including in and near Scipio, and a pond dam was washed out near Scipio. Several county roads were flooded, and part of a county road was closed from near Scipio to 7 miles southeast of Scipio due to high water.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5562900). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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