Oklahoma, 1998Flood in Oklahoma, October 18 to 20, 1998
October 18 to 20, 1998 · NWS TSA · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Flood, Ottawa
- When
- October 18, 8:00 AM CST to October 20, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Neosho River at Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet and reached a flood crest of 17.0 feet at 6 AM CDT on October 19.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, October 18 to 19, 19981 death · 1 injured · $548,000 · F2 · 38 events
- Wildfire in California, October 18 to 24, 19987 injured · $400,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, October 18, 1998$100,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, October 18, 1998$50,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, October 18, 1998$35,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, October 18, 1998$25,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, October 18, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, October 18, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, October 18, 19981 event
- Tornado in Texas, October 18, 1998$10,000 · F0 · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5666957.