Apr 22, 2017
A frontal boundary sagged into northeastern Oklahoma early on the 20th and moved slowly into southeastern Oklahoma on the 21st. Several rounds of thunderstorms developed over the region along and north of the front. Areas of northeastern Oklahoma received between 2.5 and 6 inches of rain over the two-day period as a result of this widespread and repetitive thunderstorm activity. This excessive rainfall resulted in moderate flooding of the Neosho River near Commerce, and moderate flooding of the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 696320). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cherokee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.