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Flood in Grady County, Oklahoma
42 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 42 flood events in Grady County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 3.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Grady County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 42 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.8 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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19Jun
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1Aug
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Recorded events
All 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Grady County had?
42 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 Grady County?
8 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Grady County?
The flash flood of 22 Oct 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Grady County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
3.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 42 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.