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Flood in Kay County, Oklahoma
92 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 92 flood events in Kay County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
June is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 10.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Kay County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 92 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.0 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Kay County had?
92 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 Kay County?
25 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Kay County?
The flood of 4 Oct 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Kay County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 92 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.