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Flood in Comanche County, Oklahoma
101 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.
Comanche County, Oklahoma, has 101 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Comanche County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 101 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
8May
29Jun
27Jul
9Aug
7Sep
7Oct
6Nov
0Dec
4
Recorded events
All 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Comanche County had?
101 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 Comanche County?
14 Apr 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Comanche County?
The flash flood of 23 May 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Comanche County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 101 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.