Jan 4, 1998
A strongly baroclinic, southwest-northeast oriented front pulled up stationary over eastern Oklahoma on Jan. 4-5. A series of upper level disturbances in southwest flow aloft caused heavy rains to break out across the region. Rainfall totals of three to six inches were common. Fayetteville's Drake Field had a two-day rainfall total of 6.33 inches, coming on top of already-saturated grounds caused by heavy rains during the week before Christmas. Most creeks and rivers overflowed their banks,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5631437). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.