Oklahoma, 2000

Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, October 23 to 24, 2000

October 23 to 24, 2000 · NWS OUN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Norman radar (KTLX), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:57 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Grady

When
October 23, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Grady County, Chickasha
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous streets in downtown were closed due to high water.

Flash Flood, Woodward

When
October 24, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Woodward County, Mooreland
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous streets were covered with water, and at least one home 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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5161251, 5161252.