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Flood in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
132 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.
Cherokee County, Oklahoma, has 132 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 17.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Cherokee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 132 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.7 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
8Apr
24May
30Jun
17Jul
10Aug
0Sep
6Oct
7Nov
2Dec
16
Recorded events
All 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $277K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $479K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $149K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 4 | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cherokee County had?
132 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 Cherokee County?
12 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Cherokee County?
The flash flood of 21 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cherokee County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
17.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 132 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.