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Flood in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
329 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.
NCEI records 329 flood events in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 121 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 263 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.6% of the 4,346 flood events recorded in Oklahoma; its 57.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 10 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Tulsa County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 329 | 4,346 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 57.7 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.9 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 10 | 91 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
1Mar
20Apr
34May
121Jun
54Jul
27Aug
26Sep
15Oct
12Nov
6Dec
9
Recorded events
The 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 329. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | 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 |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Tulsa County had?
329 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 Tulsa County?
25 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Tulsa County?
The flash flood of 6 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Tulsa County compare with Oklahoma for flood?
57.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 329 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.