Oklahoma, 2000

Flooding in Oklahoma, May 9 to 12, 2000

May 9 to 12, 2000 · NWS TSA · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The Caney River at Bartlesville rose above its flood stage of 13 feet at 7 am cdt on May 9. The Caney River at Ramona rose above its flood stage of 26 feet at 10 pm cdt on May 9.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 TSA wrote it up.

The Caney River at Bartlesville rose above its flood stage of 13 feet at 7 am cdt on May 9. The river crested at 16.0 feet at 3 pm cdt on May 9 before falling below its flood stage at 4 am cdt on May 10.The Caney River at Ramona rose above its flood stage of 26 feet at 10 pm cdt on May 9. The river crested at 28.1 feet at 3am cdt on May 11 before falling below its flood stage at 9 pm cdt on May 11.The Caney River at Collinsville rose above its flood stage of 26 feet at 1 pm on May 10. The river crested at 28.7 feet at 3 am cdt on May12 before falling below its flood stage at 8 pm cdt on May 12.

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Washington

When
May 9, 6:00 AM CST to May 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Rogers

When
May 9, 6:00 AM CST to May 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Tulsa

When
May 9, 6:00 AM CST to May 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5146819, 5146820, 5146821.