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Flood in Mayes County, Oklahoma
66 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 66 flood events in Mayes County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Mayes County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 66 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.9 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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19Jun
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4Aug
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Recorded events
All 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Mayes County had?
66 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 Mayes County?
22 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Mayes County?
The flash flood of 9 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Mayes County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 66 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.