52
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$68K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Murray County, Oklahoma: 52 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #579 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Murray County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Murray County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 52 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 Murray County archive, flash flood makes up 11.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #579 for this hazard and #18 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 81.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Murray County with 13 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | SULPHUR | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | HICKORY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | TURNER FALLS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | SULPHUR | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2019 | TURNER FALLS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | DAVIS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | DAVIS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | SCULLIN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | TURNER FALLS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | TURNER FALLS | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Murray County
- Hail 222
- Thunderstorm Wind 139
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell between 0300 CST and 0600 CST near Dougherty and Turner Falls Park. Four businesses and 2 homes were flooded in Dougherty, and numerous picnic tables were swept down Honey Creek when a dike broke north of Dougherty School. Falls Creek near Turner Falls Park also overflowed its banks, washing away trash dumpsters and park benches. A few cabins were damaged, and several parked cars were moved by swift water. Kay Starr Rd. was also flooded for most of the 12th and 13th.
At 5:30 am CST and 6:15 am CST, a local fire department reported that floodwaters from Rock Creek entered into a few houses in Sulphur, OK. In addition, flash flooding was reported along Rock Creek in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area just south of Sulphur.
The park at Turner Falls was closed due to flash flooding. About 2,000 campers were stranded and forced to move to high ground until waters receded. Flood waters washed a few tents, logs, trash barrels, and other large debris down the Honey Creek into the Blue Hole swimming area. Five to six inches of rain fell within a four hour period at the park.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Murray County, Oklahoma?
52 flash flood events are recorded in Murray County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Murray County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Murray County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Murray 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 Murray County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/murray-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.