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Flood in Murray County, Oklahoma
59 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.
Murray County, Oklahoma, has 59 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Murray County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 59 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.0 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
3Apr
4May
14Jun
9Jul
7Aug
9Sep
5Oct
1Nov
5Dec
0
Recorded events
All 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Murray County had?
59 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 Murray County?
23 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Murray County?
The flash flood of 23 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Murray County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 59 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.