Oklahoma, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 25, 2000

June 25, 2000 · NWS OUN · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms containing very heavy rain developed across portions of central and northwest Oklahoma during the morning and early afternoon of the 25th, resulting in areas of flooding. The most significant flooding occurred in Kingfisher County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

Thunderstorms containing very heavy rain developed across portions of central and northwest Oklahoma during the morning and early afternoon of the 25th, resulting in areas of flooding. The most significant flooding occurred in Kingfisher County.

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Event by event

8 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Kingfisher

When
June 25, 6:12 AM CST
Where
Kingfisher County, 2 mi S of Cashion
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Kingfisher

When
June 25, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Kingfisher County, 1 mi E of Kingfisher
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A railroad underpass was flooded.

Flash Flood, Canadian

When
June 25, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Canadian County, 2 mi N of Piedmont
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 192 was covered with water.

Flash Flood, Kingfisher

When
June 25, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

West Broadway Street was flooded.

Flash Flood, Canadian

When
June 25, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Canadian County, Piedmont
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

164th Street and 206th Street were flooded.

Hail, Canadian

When
June 25, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Canadian County, 4 mi W of Okarche
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.717, -98.050

Flash Flood, Kingfisher

When
June 25, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County, 5 mi W of Kingfisher
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The west-bound lane of Highway 33 was closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood, Kingfisher

When
June 25, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County, 2 mi S of Kingfisher
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reeding Road was closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood, Alfalfa

When
June 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County, 3 mi N of Carmen
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 8 was closed due to flooding.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5151074, 5151075, 5151076, 5151082, 5151077, 5151078, 5151080, 5151081, 5151079.