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Flood in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
212 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.
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, has 212 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 182 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.9% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 29.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 16 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 212 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.7 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 16 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
The 180 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 212. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | 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 |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 7 | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | 5 | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5.5M | — | — | 136 | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Oklahoma County had?
212 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 Oklahoma County?
12 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Oklahoma County?
The flash flood of 14 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.5M.
How does Oklahoma County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
29.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 212 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.