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Flood — Cimarron, OK

Jul 19, 2020

A broken line of thunderstorms entered the northwest corner of the Oklahoma Panhandle during the afternoon and progressed southeastward through the evening. Within the moderately unstable and weakly sheared environment, one storm in the western Panhandle produced damaging winds and flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 895159). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Cimarron, OK

This event is one of many recorded floods in Cimarron County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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