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Flood in Pawnee County, Oklahoma
45 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.
Pawnee County, Oklahoma, has 45 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 16 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 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Pawnee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 45 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.6 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pawnee County had?
45 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 Pawnee County?
14 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pawnee County?
The flash flood of 7 May 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Pawnee County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 45 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.