Flash Flood in Oklahoma, November 7, 1996

Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of November 6th and early morning of November 7th produced rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches across parts of eastern Oklahoma which resulted in flash flooding. A couple of the storms also briefly became severe and produced damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged several barns and ostrich pens 7 miles east of Claremore, and several large tree limbs were blown down 2 miles southeast of Page. However, flash flooding was the biggest problem caused by the storms. In Tulsa County, major street flooding occurred in the city of Tulsa, and some roads were impassable. Water covered the roadway at 69th Street North and Peoria Street 3 miles south of Sperry. In Creek County, many county roads were flooded in and near Sapulpa, and high water covered State Highway 33 10 miles east of Drumright. Street flooding occurred in Kiefer, and county roads were flooded south of Bristow and near Iron Post. In Rogers County, 3 to 4 feet of water covered a county road near Talala, and part of U.S. Highway 169 south of Oologah was closed due to high water. A car was washed off the road and submerged in mud near Verdigris, and major street flooding occurred in Claremore. Flooding also occurred in Catoosa, where some residents were evacuated. No houses were flooded in Catoosa though.In Mayes County, some county roads were flooded off of U.S. Highway 169 between Pryor and Chouteau, and street flooding occurred in Pryor and in Locust Grove. In Delaware County, high water covered State Highway 85A west of Bernice, and State Highway 28 northwest of Jay was partially flooded. U.S. Highway 59 was flooded south of Grove, and several county roads were flooded throughout the county. In Ottawa County, Veterans Boulevard and parts of E Street were closed in Miami due to high water. In Wagoner County, street flooding occurred in Oneta, and high water in the Rolling Hills subdivision 2 miles southwest of Catoosa forced some evacuations. In Le Flore County, low water crossings were flooded in and near Poteau with some cars stalled in the water. Street flooding occurred in Heavener and in Talihina. In Haskell County, street flooding occurred in Stigler. In Latimer County, streets, low-lying areas, and a city park were flooded in Red Oak. In Sequoyah County, street flooding occurred in Sallisaw, and Big Lee Creek overflowed its banks north of Muldrow.