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Flood in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
94 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.
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, has 94 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 7.2 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 | Pittsburg County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 94 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.5 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
6Apr
18May
19Jun
11Jul
8Aug
5Sep
9Oct
3Nov
3Dec
9
Recorded events
All 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pittsburg County had?
94 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 Pittsburg County?
19 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pittsburg County?
The flash flood of 9 Sep 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Pittsburg County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 94 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.