Oklahoma, 2013

Flash Flood in Oklahoma, October 30, 2013

October 30, 2013 · NWS TSA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Widespread thunderstorms developed over eastern Oklahoma ahead of an advancing cold front. Some of the thunderstorms produced prolonged and locally heavy rainfall across portions of northeastern Oklahoma, with isolated flooding occurring in Cherokee County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Widespread thunderstorms developed over eastern Oklahoma ahead of an advancing cold front. Some of the thunderstorms produced prolonged and locally heavy rainfall across portions of northeastern Oklahoma, with isolated flooding occurring in Cherokee County.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:30 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Cherokee

When
October 30, 4:30 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 2 mi S of Peggs to 1.98 mi S of Peggs
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.051, -95.100

High water was reported over portions of Lost City Road near the Baptist Campgrounds.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 480324.