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Oklahoma Flood Stories

1,268 first-hand accounts of flood events in Oklahoma, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Alfalfa, OK · Oct 31, 1998

Very heavy rainfall fell over the northern half of the NWSO Norman, OK Hydrologic Services Area (HSA) during late October and early November. Precipitation totals between 3 and 11 inches were recorded during the three-day period of October 31-November 2, 1998 at locations in…

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Flash Flood

Kiowa, OK · Aug 19, 2007

Tropical Storm Erin, the fifth named storm of the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane season, developed quickly over the northeast Gulf of Mexico on the 15th, before moving onshore during the morning hours of the 16th.

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Flood

Ottawa, OK · May 7, 2019

Thunderstorm activity produced widespread, heavy rainfall across portions of northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas on several days from May 2nd through May 8th, as an active weather pattern persisted across the Southern Plains during the period.

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Flood

Okmulgee, OK · May 8, 2019

Thunderstorm activity produced widespread, heavy rainfall across portions of northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas on several days from May 2nd through May 8th, as an active weather pattern persisted across the Southern Plains during the period.

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Flood

Pawnee, OK · May 10, 2019

Thunderstorm activity produced widespread, heavy rainfall across portions of northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas on several days from May 2nd through May 8th, as an active weather pattern persisted across the Southern Plains during the period.

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Flash Flood

Pittsburg, OK · May 13, 1996

Thunderstorms in Pittsburg County produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Street flooding occurred in the northwest part of the county, including in and near Scipio, and a pond dam was washed out near Scipio.

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Flash Flood

Nowata, OK · Sep 25, 2019

Thunderstorms developed across northeast Oklahoma during the late evening of the 25th, and continued across the region into the early morning hours of the 26th. The strongest thunderstorms produced large hail up to half dollar size and damaging wind.

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Flash Flood

Pittsburg, OK · Sep 26, 2019

Thunderstorms developed across northeast Oklahoma during the late evening of the 25th, and continued across the region into the early morning hours of the 26th. The strongest thunderstorms produced large hail up to half dollar size and damaging wind.

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Flash Flood

Tulsa, OK · Sep 26, 2019

Thunderstorms developed across northeast Oklahoma during the late evening of the 25th, and continued across the region into the early morning hours of the 26th. The strongest thunderstorms produced large hail up to half dollar size and damaging wind.

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Flash Flood

Pawnee, OK · Sep 26, 2019

Thunderstorms developed across northeast Oklahoma during the late evening of the 25th, and continued across the region into the early morning hours of the 26th. The strongest thunderstorms produced large hail up to half dollar size and damaging wind.

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Flood

Le Flore, OK · Aug 15, 2018

An active weather pattern set up over the region during the middle of August 2018. Several widespread rain events occurred across eastern Oklahoma from the 13th through the 16th, resulting in 3-day rainfall totals of six to twelve inches across much of the area.

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Flood

Le Flore, OK · Aug 15, 2018

An active weather pattern set up over the region during the middle of August 2018. Several widespread rain events occurred across eastern Oklahoma from the 13th through the 16th, resulting in 3-day rainfall totals of six to twelve inches across much of the area.

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Flash Flood

McCurtain, OK · Apr 17, 2017

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed during the overnight hours of April 17th across portions of extreme Northeast Texas from near Paris northeast across Northern Red River County and into Southern McCurtain County Oklahoma.

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Flash Flood

Creek, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Okmulgee, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Okmulgee, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Wagoner, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

McIntosh, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Okmulgee, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Cherokee, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Okfuskee, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Okmulgee, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Mayes, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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Flash Flood

Okmulgee, OK · May 19, 2017

A slow-moving, strong upper level storm system moved from the Central Rockies into the Central Plains on the 18th and 19th. A dry line sharpened ahead of this system across western Oklahoma by early afternoon on the 18th, as a frontal boundary over northern Oklahoma shifted…

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