Oklahoma, 2015

Flash Flooding and Flooding in Oklahoma, December 26 to 31, 2015

December 26 to 31, 2015 · NWS TSA · 76 events in 18 counties and zones

A strong upper level low pressure system moved from the desert southwest into the Southern Plains in late December. Unseasonably moist air was in place across the region ahead of this approaching system as Pacific moisture in the mid and upper levels combined with very moist air in the low levels from the Gulf of Mexico.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
0
Property damage
$110,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
76

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.

A strong upper level low pressure system moved from the desert southwest into the Southern Plains in late December. Unseasonably moist air was in place across the region ahead of this approaching system as Pacific moisture in the mid and upper levels combined with very moist air in the low levels from the Gulf of Mexico. Strong atmospheric lift from the approaching upper level low and a warm front moving across the area, combined with this moisture, resulted in widespread locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe weather.

Widespread eight to ten inches of rain fell across much of eastern Oklahoma with locally up to a foot of rain recorded. Widespread and significant flooding occurred across the area as a result. Daily rainfall records were broken during this event at Tulsa, Muskogee, and McAlester. This heavy rain event to end the month of December also resulted in it being the wettest December on record at Muskogee with 13.40 inches observed during the month, and at McAlester where 10.50 inches fell. The Tulsa area received its second wettest December on record with 8.60 inches of rain.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 26, 3:36 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 3:36 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Tulsa OK
336 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

.DISCUSSION...
Tornado watch number 569 currently encompasses all of southeast OK
and west central AR...and is in effect until 8 pm this evening.

Late this afternoon...a surface low was analyzed near Okfuskee county
with a cold front extending into south central OK and a warm front
draped east near the I-40 corridor. A few breaks in the cloud
cover across the warm sector will contribute to pockets of greater
instability in an incredibly moist airmass (surface dewpoints
around 70F...which is remarkable for this time of year). Bulk
shear values around 50-60 kts and impressive low-level helicity
will remain favorable for rotating thunderstorms (and possible
tornadoes) the remainder of the afternoon and into the early
evening before the cold front pushes through the most of the
forecast area.

While the threat of severe weather will lessen overnight...the
threat for additional heavy rainfall and flooding will persist
through the remainder of the weekend. Deep layer moisture will
remain incredibly impressive...with forecast PWs around 1.5 to
1.75 inches across southeast OK through western AR. Exit-region
jet dynamics ahead of the approaching upper low along with the
anomalously high PWs will remain favorable for several periods of
moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms through the
weekend. The heaviest rainfall is expected to focus near and north
of a strengthening baroclinic boundary that should setup across
far southeast OK and western AR late tonight through Sunday.

Overall forecast rainfall amounts haven't changed much...with a
swath of 6 to 9 inches possible from southeast OK through
northwest AR...and 4 to 7 inches across much of northeast OK with
locally higher amounts possible. Flooding/flash flooding is
expected on the already saturate soils...with eventual significant
mainstem river flooding expected as well. Disastrous and life
threatening flooding is a distinct possibility.

The strong upper low and associated surface low will eventually
lift northeast through the area on Monday...with precipitation
coming to an end later in the day. Model timing of the upper low
is in reasonable agreement...although the actual path of the upper
system still remains in question. The SREF remains the farthest
west with the GEM the farthest east. This forecast will lean
toward the ECMWF/UKMET...which offers a reasonable compromise.
Low-thermal fields may become just cold enough to support some
light freezing rain or perhaps some sleet over far western Osage
and Pawnee counties late Sunday night...but confidence is this
remains quite low. The better chance of wintry precipitation may
come on Monday as the main upper low ejects across the area. For
now...will have some light snow and sleet mainly for parts of
northeast OK...with only minor accumulations. That said...it's not
uncommon to get a "surprise" beneath a strong upper low...so we'll
certainly continue to watch this very closely.

The forecast for next week looks seasonally chilly/cold...but
mostly dry. A fast moving upper wave could bring a small chance of
light snow mainly to northeast OK mainly Tuesday night.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   39  40  37  38 / 100 100 100  70
FSM   56  59  42  45 / 100 100 100  40
MLC   46  47  38  39 / 100 100 100  40
BVO   37  39  35  38 / 100 100 100  70
FYV   47  49  41  43 / 100 100 100  70
BYV   45  47  40  47 / 100 100 100  60
MKO   44  46  38  41 / 100 100 100  50
MIO   38  41  36  42 / 100 100 100  70
F10   42  44  35  38 / 100  90 100  50
HHW   58  62  40  42 / 100 100  90  20

&&

.TSA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OK...Flash Flood Watch through late Sunday night for OKZ049-053>076.

AR...Flash Flood Watch through late Sunday night for ARZ001-002-010-
     011-019-020-029.

&&

SHORT TERM...06
LONG TERM....18
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 12:11 PM CST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1211 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-271130-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
1211 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING AND AN
ELEVATED RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND...

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...MOST OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...CRITICAL.
	AREA...MOST OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...AFTER 6 PM.

DISCUSSION...
A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND
RIVER FLOODING EVENT IS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD 4 TO 11
INCH RAINS ARE FORECAST...THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WILL BE RUNOFF
GIVEN THE TIME OF YEAR THIS IS OCCURRING. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
STORM AND COLD FRONT WILL ACT TO LIFT AN UNSEASONABLY MOIST
AIRMASS TO BRING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL TO THE REGION.

AN ELEVATED SEVERE WEATHER THREAT EXISTS MAINLY FROM MID-AFTERNOON
AND INTO THE EVENING AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS TO NEAR I-40 IN OKLAHOMA
AND INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. THE FOCUS FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL MAINLY
BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY. TORNADOES...DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL WILL ALL BE POSSIBLE. THE THREAT WILL END
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT.

STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT WILL BRING GUSTS
IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF THE REGIONAL SPOTTER NETWORK LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL...
HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
MONDAY...WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL...HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT CONTINUES INTO SUNDAY...AS THE THUNDER
CHANCES WANE WITH DECREASING INSTABILITY. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW AS IT LIFTS DIRECTLY ACROSS OUR AREA SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY...TEMPS WILL LIKELY GET COLD ENOUGH OVER WESTERN
PORTIONS OF OSAGE AND PAWNEE COUNTIES TO ALLOW FOR SOME WINTRY
PRECIPITATION. THE LATEST DATA SUGGESTS THAT SOME LIGHT ICING AND
1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THERE. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES TO
THIS FORECAST.

ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIGHT...LIKELY LESS THAN AN
INCH.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE
FLOOD THREAT THIS WEEKEND. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL
FLOOD...SOME MAJOR OR EVEN RECORD...AND SOME WATER RESCUES MAY BE
REQUIRED. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING
SITUATION.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 26, 3:03 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
303 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

OKZ072-074-262145-
HASKELL OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
303 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN SEQUOYAH AND HASKELL
COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CST...

AT 303 PM CST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LEQUIRE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
SALLISAW...                       STIGLER...
VIAN...                           KEOTA...
MCCURTAIN...                      KINTA...
TAMAHA...                         MC CURTAIN...
BRUSHY LAKE STATE PARK...         LEQUIRE...
MC KEY...                         BOX...
KANIMA...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 IN OKLAHOMA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 291 AND
311.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3520 9491 3520 9493 3518 9493 3506 9502
      3506 9517 3510 9526 3537 9512 3546 9505
      3546 9508 3563 9499 3551 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 208DEG 38KT 3513 9512
Special weather statement, Dec 26, 3:13 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
313 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

OKZ060-061-064-066-067-262200-
ROGERS OK-CREEK OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-OKMULGEE OK-
313 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OKMULGEE...
SOUTHWESTERN ROGERS...NORTHWESTERN WAGONER...EAST CENTRAL CREEK AND
EASTERN TULSA COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CST...

AT 313 PM CST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNDS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
TULSA...                          BROKEN ARROW...
CLAREMORE...                      OWASSO...
BIXBY...                          SAPULPA...
JENKS...                          GLENPOOL...
CATOOSA...                        COLLINSVILLE...
VERDIGRIS...                      KIEFER...
MOUNDS...                         TIAWAH...
LIBERTY...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 218 AND 249.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3627 9553 3578 9599 3588 9618 3642 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 213DEG 35KT 3590 9604
Special weather statement, Dec 26, 3:15 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
315 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

OKZ071-073-262200-
PITTSBURG OK-MCINTOSH OK-
315 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCINTOSH AND WESTERN
PITTSBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CST...

AT 315 PM CST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WARDVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
MCALESTER...                      KREBS...
KIOWA...                          SAVANNA...
CROWDER...                        INDIANOLA...
HANNA...                          ASHLAND...
HAYWOOD...                        SCIPIO...
ARROWHEAD STATE PARK...           PITTSBURG...
ARPELAR...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3524 9587 3512 9557 3467 9588 3468 9589
      3468 9609 3478 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 205DEG 38KT 3468 9602
Special weather statement, Dec 26, 3:27 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
327 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

ARZ001-OKZ063-262200-
BENTON AR-DELAWARE OK-
327 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND EASTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CST...

AT 326 PM CST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST
OF COLCORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
GRAVETTE...                       DECATUR...
WEST SILOAM SPRINGS...            COLCORD...
MAYSVILLE...                      SULPHUR SPRINGS...
CHEROKEE CITY...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3650 9462 3650 9432 3618 9458 3627 9477
      3664 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 209DEG 52KT 3630 9463
Special weather statement, Dec 26, 3:47 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
347 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

OKZ060>062-067-262230-
ROGERS OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-MAYES OK-
347 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAYES...SOUTHEASTERN
ROGERS...NORTHWESTERN WAGONER AND EAST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTIES UNTIL
430 PM CST...

AT 347 PM CST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ONETA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
EASTERN TULSA...                  BROKEN ARROW...
CLAREMORE...                      PRYOR...
COWETA...                         PRYOR CREEK...
CATOOSA...                        VERDIGRIS...
CHOUTEAU...                       CHELSEA...
INOLA...                          LOCUST GROVE...
FOYIL...                          ONETA...
SPORTSMEN ACRES COMMUNITY...      TIAWAH...
MAZIE...                          MURPHY...
BUSHYHEAD...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 234 AND 266.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3589 9570 3609 9587 3654 9545 3622 9510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 226DEG 32KT 3606 9568
Special weather statement, Dec 26, 4:57 PM CST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
457 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

ARZ001-OKZ058-063-262330-
BENTON AR-DELAWARE OK-OTTAWA OK-
457 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BENTON...
SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...

AT 457 PM CST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF JAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
JAY...                            GROVE...
BERNICE...                        CHLOETA...
HONEY CREEK STATE PARK...         CLEORA...
BERNICE STATE PARK...             MAYSVILLE...
SULPHUR SPRINGS...                ZENA...
LAKE EUCHA STATE PARK...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3650 9462 3650 9446 3646 9445 3622 9500
      3660 9499 3676 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 237DEG 42KT 3639 9486

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:57 UTC.

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Event by event

71 flood, 3 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Muskogee

When
December 26, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Muskogee
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
35.750, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
December 26, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Adair County, 0.58 mi N of Ballard
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.108, -94.571

A few trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind.

Flash Flood, Wagoner

When
December 26, 7:13 PM CST to December 27, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Wagoner County, 0.62 mi WSW of Wybark to 0.85 mi ESE of Wybark
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.815, -95.339

Portions of Highway 16 were flooded south of Okay.

Flash Flood, Cherokee

When
December 26, 8:20 PM CST to December 27, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 1.41 mi WSW of Melvin to 1.28 mi WSW of Melvin
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.912, -95.203

Portions of Highway 80 southwest of Hulbert were closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood, Cherokee

When
December 26, 8:20 PM CST to December 27, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 5.21 mi ENE of Lost City to 4.97 mi W of Moodys
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.014, -95.047

Portions of Highway 82 north of Tahlequah were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 26, 11:23 PM CST to December 27, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 0.47 mi WNW of Melvin to 3.75 mi S of Hulbert
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.922, -95.188

Portions of Highway 10 between US 62 and US 412 were closed due to flooding. Portions of Highway 80 were also closed west of Hulbert.

Flood, Muskogee

When
December 26, 11:23 PM CST to December 27, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Muskogee County, 0.23 mi SSE of Muskogee to 0.16 mi S of Muskogee
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.747, -95.369

Main Street was closed just south of Highway 16 due to flooding.

Flood, Tulsa

When
December 27, 12:09 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 3.58 mi SW of Atlantic to 3.85 mi SW of Atlantic
Cause
Heavy Rain
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.887, -95.869

Several roads were closed due to flooding. A woman drove into flood waters on Mingo Road between 191st Street South and 201st Street South and was drowned.

Flood, Pittsburg

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 0.43 mi WSW of Bond to 0.69 mi SW of Bond
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.817, -95.657

Portions of Highway 63 were closed northeast of Blanco due to flooding.

Flood, Pushmataha

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, 4 mi E of Nashoba to 2.45 mi WSW of Nolia
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.480, -95.150

Portions of Highway 144 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pushmataha

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, 6 mi E of Tuskahoma to 0.94 mi E of Kiamichi
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.620, -95.165

Portions of Highway 271 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Wagoner

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County, 0.61 mi S of Wybark to 0.68 mi S of Wybark
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.811, -95.329

Portions of Highway 16 south of Wagoner were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Muskogee

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, 1.89 mi ESE of Hyde Park to 1.69 mi ESE of Hyde Park
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.772, -95.268

Portions of Highway 10 near US 62 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 1.18 mi NE of Ellerville to 2.55 mi SSW of Scraper
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.044, -94.888

Portions of Highway 10 between US 412 and US 62 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Tulsa

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 1.06 mi N of Turley to 1.09 mi N of Turley
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.265, -95.973

Portions of Highway 11 were closed between 76th and 86th Street North due to flooding.

Flood, Tulsa

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 0.83 mi E of Skiatook to 1.25 mi ESE of Skiatook
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.369, -95.985

Portions of Highway 20 east of Skiatook were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Tulsa

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 1 mi SE of Skiatook to 0.76 mi SE of Skiatook
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.360, -95.987

Portions of Highway 11 south of Skiatook were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 1.54 mi W of Melvin to 0.38 mi WSW of Melvin
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.916, -95.207

Portions of Highway 80 west of Hulbert were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 2 mi NE of Eldon to 2.41 mi NE of Eldon
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.950, -94.805

Portions of Highway 62 northeast of Eldon were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Delaware

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Delaware County, 1.69 mi S of Dennis to 1.12 mi S of Zena
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.476, -94.873

Portions of Highway 127 northwest of Jay were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Haskell

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 0.42 mi E of Kinta to 2.03 mi SSE of Kinta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.119, -95.223

Portions of Highway 31 between Highway 2 and Highway 82 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Latimer

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Latimer County, 1.51 mi NE of Higgins to 2.83 mi ENE of Higgins
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.813, -95.429

Portions of Highway 1 southeast of Hartshorne were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Mayes

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, 0.42 mi N of Spavinaw to 1.01 mi WNW of Spavinaw
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.386, -95.051

Portions of Highway 20 southwest of Spavinaw were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Okmulgee

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County, 0.78 mi NNE of Morris to 0.66 mi ESE of Morris
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.611, -95.846

Portions of Highway 62 east of Morris were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Okmulgee

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County, 1.17 mi NE of Grayson to 0.59 mi ENE of Grayson
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.510, -95.853

Portions of Highway 266 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Okmulgee

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County, 1.31 mi N of Beggs to 2.92 mi NNE of Beggs
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.749, -96.072

Portions of Highway 75A were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pittsburg

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 4 mi E of Arpelar to 3.97 mi E of Arpelar
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.930, -95.899

Portions of US 270 east of Arpelar were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pittsburg

When
December 27, 4:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 4.81 mi W of Mc Alester to 2.03 mi WNW of (Mlc)mc Alester Muni
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.920, -95.854

Portions of Highway 31 southwest of McAlester were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 27, 4:37 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 3.48 mi ENE of Tahlequah to 3.4 mi ENE of Tahlequah
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
35.946, -94.917

A rock slide closed a portion of Highway 10 north of Tahlequah.

Flood, Muskogee

When
December 27, 7:25 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, 0.61 mi NNE of Muskogee to 0.69 mi NE of Muskogee
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.758, -95.364

An automobile dealership in Muskogee was flooded with water up to the bottom of the vehicles' doors.

Flood, Ottawa

When
December 27, 8:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 1.19 mi S of Miami to 1.85 mi SSW of Miami
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.863, -94.880

Portions of Highway 125 were closed at Riverview Park on the southwest side of Miami.

Flood, Okfuskee

When
December 27, 8:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee County, 2.68 mi NNE of Bearden to 1.56 mi N of Bearden
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.387, -96.367

Portions of Highway 48 southwest of Okemah were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Nowata

When
December 27, 8:30 PM CST to December 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Nowata County, 3 mi E of Lenapah to 2.18 mi E of Lenapah
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.850, -95.576

Portions of Highway 10 east of Lenapah were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Latimer

When
December 27, 8:30 PM CST to December 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Latimer County, 4 mi S of Red Oak to 2.86 mi S of Red Oak
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.892, -95.080

Portions of Highway 82 south of Red Oak were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Le Flore

When
December 27, 8:30 PM CST to December 28, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 5 mi SE of Wister to 1.34 mi N of Settlement
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.919, -94.658

Portions of US 270 southeast of Wister were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pittsburg

When
December 27, 11:00 PM CST to December 28, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 1.11 mi WNW of Ulan to 1.05 mi WNW of Ulan
Cause
Heavy Rain
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.125, -95.899

Roads were flooded around Scipio. A man drove a truck into flood waters covering Ragan Road and was drown.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 1.78 mi N of Eldon to 3.48 mi NE of Eldon
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.955, -94.836

Portions of Highway 62 east of Highway 51 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Muskogee

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Muskogee County, 0.21 mi WNW of Webbers Falls to 3.12 mi S of Webbers Falls
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.521, -95.134

Portions of Highway 64 east of Warner were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Mayes

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Mayes County, 0.78 mi NNW of Spavinaw to 0.98 mi NW of Spavinaw
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.390, -95.057

Portions of Highway 20 south of Spavinaw were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Le Flore

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 1.32 mi SW of Wister to 3.42 mi SSE of Wister
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.954, -94.733

Portions of Highway 270 between Wister and Heavener were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pushmataha

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, 0.87 mi N of Tuskahoma to 2.11 mi SSE of Tuskahoma
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.632, -95.272

Portions of US-271 between Tuskahoma and Albion were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pittsburg

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, Arpelar to 1.3 mi W of Mc Alester
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.930, -95.970

Portions of Highway 270 east of the Indian Nation Turnpike to Arpelar were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pittsburg

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 1.64 mi W of Haileyville to 0.72 mi WSW of Haileyville
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.851, -95.599

Portions of Highway 63 between Haileyville and Blanco were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Pittsburg

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 1.39 mi WNW of Mc Alester to 2.99 mi W of Mc Alester
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.936, -95.794

Portions of Highway 31 southwest of McAlester were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Ottawa

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 1.11 mi SSW of Miami to 2.56 mi S of Miami
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.864, -94.884

Portions of Highway 125 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Okfuskee

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Okfuskee County, 2.73 mi N of Bearden to 2.86 mi N of Bearden
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.389, -96.376

Portions of Highway 48 between Bearden and I-40 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Nowata

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Nowata County, 3.7 mi E of Lenapah to 5.04 mi E of Lenapah
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.855, -95.563

Portions of Highway 10 east of Highway 169 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Wagoner

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Wagoner County, 2.58 mi SSE of La Barge to 3.24 mi SSE of La Barge
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.944, -95.370

Portions of Highway 16 south of Wagoner were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Sequoyah

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, 0.4 mi SE of Nicut to 2.46 mi SSE of Nicut
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.575, -94.566

Portions of Highway 101 west of the Arkansas state line were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Sequoyah

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, 1.72 mi ENE of Brent to 2.47 mi E of Brent
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.381, -94.753

Portions of Highway 141 west of Gans were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Latimer

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Latimer County, 0.12 mi SW of Red Oak to 4.09 mi ESE of Red Oak
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.949, -95.082

Portions of Highway 82 from Red Oak south approximately four miles were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Tulsa

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 2.32 mi S of Skiatook to 0.44 mi SSE of Skiatook
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.337, -95.993

Portions of Highway 11 between Highway 20 and 126th Street North were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Tulsa

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 1.05 mi N of Turley to 1.93 mi NNW of Turley
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.265, -95.972

Portions of Highway 11 between 76th and 86th Street North were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 2.47 mi NE of Tahlequah to 2.87 mi NNW of Scraper
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.947, -94.941

Portions of Highway 10 between Highway 62 and Highway 412 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Haskell

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Haskell County, Kinta to 1.06 mi S of Kinta
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.120, -95.230

Portions of Highway 31 between Highway 2 and Highway 82 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Latimer

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Latimer County, 2.23 mi SSE of Cambria to 2.5 mi S of Cambria
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.841, -95.513

Portions of Highway 1 between Highway 270 and Highway 2 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 28, 5:30 AM CST to December 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, Hulbert to 0.33 mi S of Hulbert
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.930, -95.150

Portions of Highway 80 approximately 3 miles west of Hulbert were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Le Flore

When
December 29, 12:25 PM CST to December 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 2.21 mi SW of Arkoma to 1.18 mi W of Bashe
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.325, -94.475

Portions of Highway 9A were closed from Arkoma to the US-271 junction.

Flood, Mayes

When
December 29, 12:25 PM CST to December 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Mayes County, Langley to 2.44 mi ESE of Langley
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.470, -95.050

Portions of Highway 82 were closed between Langley and Spavinaw due to flooding.

Flood, Muskogee

When
December 29, 12:25 PM CST to December 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Muskogee County, 2.11 mi E of Warner to 1.27 mi ESE of Warner
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.500, -95.263

Portions of Highway 64 were closed due to flooding from three miles east of Warner to the Highway 100 junction near Webbers Falls.

Flood, Ottawa

When
December 29, 12:25 PM CST to December 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 1.49 mi S of Miami to 1.98 mi S of Miami
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.859, -94.883

Portions of Highway 125 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Ottawa

When
December 29, 12:25 PM CST to December 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 0.89 mi ESE of Miami to 0.84 mi SE of Miami
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.874, -94.866

Roads were flooded and closed south of Miami.

Flood, Pushmataha

When
December 29, 12:25 PM CST to December 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, 0.63 mi NE of Crum Creek to 1.24 mi ENE of Crum Creek
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.527, -95.493

Portions of Highway 2 were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Sequoyah

When
December 29, 12:25 PM CST to December 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, 0.34 mi NNE of West Ft Smith to 1.91 mi E of West Ft Smith
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.405, -94.448

Portions of Highway 64 were closed from Moffett to I-40 due to flooding.

Flood, Ottawa

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 1.98 mi S of Miami to 1.5 mi S of Miami
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.851, -94.883

Portions of Highway 125 remained closed due to continued flooding.

Flood, Ottawa

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 1.01 mi S of Miami to 1.17 mi S of Miami
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.865, -94.878

Portions of Highway 125 near Riverview park remained closed due to continued flooding.

Flood, Okmulgee

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County, 4 mi E of Morris to 1.78 mi ESE of Eram
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.600, -95.779

Portions of Highway 62 east of Morris were closed due to roadway damage resulting from extensive flooding.

Flood, Nowata

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Nowata County, 4 mi E of Lenapah to 5.15 mi ENE of Lenapah
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.850, -95.558

Portions of Highway 10 east of Highway 169 remained closed due to continued flooding.

Flood, Mayes

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, 0.76 mi NNW of Spavinaw to 1.02 mi NW of Spavinaw
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
36.389, -95.058

Portions of Highway 20 south of Spavinaw remained closed due to continued flooding.

Flood, Le Flore

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 1.27 mi SW of Wister to 3.46 mi SSE of Wister
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.957, -94.736

Portions of US-270 between Wister Lake and Heavener remained closed due to continued flooding.

Flood, Le Flore

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 1.24 mi WSW of Braden to 0.7 mi ESE of Braden
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.275, -94.521

Portions of Highway 9A from Arkoma to the US-271 junction remained closed due to continued flooding.

Flood, Haskell

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 2.82 mi SSE of Enterprise to 3.52 mi S of Enterprise
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.180, -95.370

Portions of Highway 71 were reduced to one lane between Enterprise and Quinton for repairs to drainage structures that were damaged from extensive flooding.

Flood, Choctaw

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, 1.83 mi E of Unger to 1.14 mi ESE of Unger
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
34.028, -95.748

Portions of Highway 70 between Boswell and Soper were reduced to one lane for repairs to damage from extensive flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 8.72 mi SSW of Melvin to 4.71 mi SSW of Melvin
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.810, -95.257

Portions of Highway 80 between Fort Gibson and the Highway 251 junction were closed due to flooding.

Flood, Cherokee

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 0.89 mi WSW of Melvin to 0.69 mi S of Melvin
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.914, -95.194

Portions of Highway 80 southwest of Hulbert remained closed due to continued flooding.

Flood, Sequoyah

When
December 30, 4:00 PM CST to December 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, 0.34 mi NNE of West Ft Smith to 1.9 mi E of West Ft Smith
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
35.405, -94.448

Portions of Highway 64 from Moffett to I-40 remained closed due to ongoing flooding.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Flood, Tulsa2015-12-2754FemaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect
Flood, Pittsburg2015-12-2836MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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.
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.

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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: 611128, 611129, 611130, 611131, 611132, 611143, 611145, 611285, 611289, 611290, 611291, 611292, 611293, 611294, 611295, 611296, 611305, 611306, 611307, 611308, 611309, 611310, 611311, 611312, 611313, 611315, 611316, 611317, 611318, 611326, 611319, 611320, 611321, 611322, 611328, 614408, 611335, 611336, 611337, 611338, and more.