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Flood in Beaver County, Oklahoma
30 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 30 flood events in Beaver County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 14 years.
August is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 1.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Beaver County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 30 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.7 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.2 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
1Apr
0May
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8Jul
2Aug
13Sep
1Oct
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0Dec
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Recorded events
All 30 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Beaver County had?
30 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Beaver County?
23 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Beaver County?
The flash flood of 7 Aug 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Beaver County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
1.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 30 of the state's 4,346 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.