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Flood in Stephens County, Oklahoma
72 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.
Stephens County, Oklahoma, has 72 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 8.3 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 | Stephens County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 72 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.3 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
15May
20Jun
15Jul
1Aug
1Sep
1Oct
7Nov
6Dec
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Recorded events
All 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Stephens County had?
72 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 Stephens County?
2 May 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Stephens County?
The flash flood of 9 May 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Stephens County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
8.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 72 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.