Apr 23, 1999
Five to 7 inches of rain fell across portions of central Oklahoma from the 24th through the 26th. Local amounts of rainfall exceeded 10 inches from near Allen in Pontotoc County northeast to near Calvin in Hughes County. The worst damage from flooding occurred in Lincoln and Hughes Counties. Six county bridges were partially eroded during the flooding in Lincoln County where repair costs are estimated at a half million dollars. Bridges known to be damaged include one on SH18 near the Deep Fork R
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5695363). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hughes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.