Dec 18, 2021
Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed across northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas on the 17th, north of a warm front that was approaching from northeastern Texas, and ahead of a strong upper level disturbance that moved into the Southern Plains from the Southern Rockies. Unseasonably rich moisture was in place across the area, which promoted locally heavy rainfall. Some of the thunderstorms moved repeatedly over the same areas, which also resulted in locally heavy rainfall. W
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 996576). 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.