Oklahoma, 2000

Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, June 16, 2000

June 16, 2000 · NWS TSA · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:52 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Delaware

When
June 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Delaware County, 1 mi N of Jay
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains from thunderstorms caused water to flow over Highway 59 north of Jay.

Flash Flood, Nowata

When
June 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Nowata County, 1 mi S of Nowata
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.799, -95.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains including a measurement of 2.90 inches at Nowata caused highway 169 to be flooded south of Nowata.

Flash Flood, Craig

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Craig County, 9 mi W of Welch
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains caused Clear Creek to come out of its banks flooding several rural roads near Hollow.

Flash Flood, Ottawa

When
June 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, North Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused several secondary roads in northern Ottawa county to be flooded.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5152691, 5152692, 5152693, 5152694.