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Flood in Pushmataha 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.
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, has 59 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 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 4.2 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 | Pushmataha County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 59 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.6 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
11Apr
4May
16Jun
6Jul
4Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
5Dec
7
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 | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 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 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pushmataha 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 Pushmataha 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 Pushmataha County?
The flash flood of 25 Jan 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Pushmataha County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
4.2 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.