87
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Comanche County, Oklahoma: 87 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #229 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Comanche County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Comanche County is the 2010s, when 42 of the county's 87 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Comanche County archive, flash flood makes up 6.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #229 for this hazard and #6 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 92.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Comanche County with 30 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | MEDICINE PARK | 0 | 1 | 0 | $250K |
| Jun 12, 2016 | LAWTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| May 20, 2015 | (FSI)FORT SILL | 0 | 1 | 0 | $30K |
| Jun 15, 2010 | LAWTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | LAWTON | 0 | $50K |
| May 2, 2025 | CACHE | 0 | $50K |
| May 2, 2025 | LAWTON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | LAWTON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | MEDICINE PARK | 0 | $250K |
| Apr 26, 2025 | CACHE | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | CACHE | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | LAWTON | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | LAWTON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | (FSI)FORT SILL | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Comanche County
- Hail 770
- Thunderstorm Wind 462
- Tornado 65
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous relayed images and videos showing extensive flash flooding in and around the community of Lawton. Multiple water rescues were performed, and multiple vehicles were stranded in floodwaters. A man drowned when his vehicle became submerged in floodwaters near the intersection of 2nd Street and F Avenue. Event time is approximate.
A 94 year old man was on his way to church when his truck was swept off the road and into a flooding creek. His body was recovered, still in his truck, Monday afternoon.|Several vehicles stranded in high water near Sheridan and B streets. Water was over one foot deep at the intersection of 27th street and G ave. 11th Street near Numu was closed due to high water. Interstate 44 was closed by high water near Rogers Lane. One foot deep water flowed over Mound road and Cache road. SE 60th and Bishop was impassable due to high water. A car was stranded in rushing water one mile east of I-44 on Gore ave. Several high water rescues were ongoing.
Numerous roads were closed due to high water. Several motorists had to be rescued after their automobiles stalled in the high water. One person drowned while trying to push his car out of the high water near NW Farris and 13th Street. No other serious injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Comanche County, Oklahoma?
87 flash flood events are recorded in Comanche County between 1996 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Comanche County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Comanche County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Comanche County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Comanche County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/comanche-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.