Aug 19, 2021
Thunderstorms developed across portions of southeastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 19th. A very moist air mass across the region and weak wind flow aloft resulted in slow-moving thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall, some of which resulted in flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 979376). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pushmataha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.