Flash Flood, Tillman
- When
- October 26, 6:40 AM CST
- Where
- Tillman County, Tipton
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Street flooding was reported.
Flash Flooding and Flood in Oklahoma, October 26, 2000
Additional heay rain fell across portions of southern Oklahoma, resulting in more flooding. Rainfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches from near Lawton and Walters in southwest Oklahoma to near Ardmore in south-central Oklahoma.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $1.3 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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.
Additional heay rain fell across portions of southern Oklahoma, resulting in more flooding. Rainfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches from near Lawton and Walters in southwest Oklahoma to near Ardmore in south-central Oklahoma. Local amounts approached 6 inches. The worst flooding developed between Lone Grove and Ardmore in Carter County where damage was estimated at 1.2 million dollars.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Jackson
- When
- October 26, 6:43 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, 8 mi S of Altus
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Highway 283 was flooded.
Flash Flood, Stephens
- When
- October 26, 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, 8 mi E of Comanche
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A bridge was washed out.
Flash Flood, Stephens
- When
- October 26, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, 5 mi S of Comanche
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Highway 81 was under water.
Flash Flood, Jefferson
- When
- October 26, 9:15 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 1 mi W of Addington
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A road was closed due to high water.
Flash Flood, Comanche
- When
- October 26, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Lawton
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous streets were closed due to flooding, including Northeast 15th Street and portions of Railroad Street.
Flash Flood, Stephens
- When
- October 26, 4:10 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, 2 mi E of Bray
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Highway 29 was covered with water.
Hail, Carter
- When
- October 26, 6:22 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County, 5 mi W of Healdton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.233, -97.567
Hail, Jefferson
- When
- October 26, 6:22 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 6 mi NNE of Ringling
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.267, -97.550
Lightning, Pontotoc
- When
- October 26, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc County, Ada
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck Polo's Embassy Restaurant on West Main Street, causing a fire. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation at a nearby hospital and released.
Flood, Cotton
- When
- October 26, 8:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cotton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Major flooding of the East Cache Creek near Walters developed after several days of heavy rain forced water to be released from Lake Ellsworth and Lake Lawtonka, which drain into East Cache Creek. The highest stage recorded was 28.32 feet at 2000 CST on the 26th, and is the 12th highest recorded. Moderate flooding of the Deep Red Creek also developed near Randlett with a crest stage of 25.21 feet at 2330 CST on the 26th.
Flash Flood, Jefferson
- When
- October 26, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Ringling
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Highway 29, north and south of Ringling, was closed due to high water.
Flash Flood, Stephens
- When
- October 26, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, Duncan
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread street flooding was reported.
Flash Flood, Stephens
- When
- October 26, 9:01 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, Marlow
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Highway 29 was closed from Marlow to Highway 76 due to high water.
Flash Flood, Carter
- When
- October 26, 10:00 PM CST to 11:45 PM CST
- Where
- Carter County, South Portion
- Property damage
- $1.2 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Significant flash flooding developed across the southern half of Carter County after 4 to 5 inches of rain fell over most of the area in a short period of time. The worst flooding occurred between Lone Grove and Ardmore where major damage was sustained to homes, businesses, bridges, roads, and vehicles totaling 1.2 million dollars. Also in Ardmore, a family in the southwest part of the city was rescued from their home, and so was a woman in the northwest part of the city.
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Dense Fog in Ohio, October 26, 2000
- Dense Fog in Michigan, October 26, 2000
- Dense Fog in Maryland, October 26, 2000
- Dense Fog in Delaware, October 26, 2000
- Hail in Wisconsin, October 26, 2000
- Flooding in California, October 26, 2000
- High Wind in Alaska, October 26, 2000
- High Wind in Alaska, October 26, 2000
- Flash Flood in South Dakota, October 26, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, October 26 to 27, 2000
- Flood in Hawaii, October 26, 2000
- Flood in Hawaii, October 26, 2000
More
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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: 5162303, 5162304, 5162305, 5162306, 5162307, 5160947, 5162308, 5160876, 5160877, 5160948, 5160946, 5160878, 5160945, 5160879, 5160880.