Apr 27, 2017
A cold front moved slowly through eastern Oklahoma on April 25th and 26th. Periods of showers and thunderstorms occurred across the area as the front pushed through the region, resulting in widespread 1.5 to 3 inch rainfall amounts, and areas of up to 4 inch amounts across east central and northeastern Oklahoma. This excessive rainfall, on the heels of heavy rain from several days earlier, resulted in moderate flooding along the Illinois River near Watts and Tahlequah.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 696335). 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.