55
Recorded events
7
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8K
Property damage
Flood in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: 55 recorded events between 1999 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #209 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Tulsa County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Tulsa County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 55 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 Tulsa County archive, flood makes up 2.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #209 for this hazard and #3 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 92.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Tulsa County with 25 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2025 | LEONARD | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2019 | PRATTVILLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | DAWSON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2019 | ALSUMA | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | ATLANTIC | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | WEKIWA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | LEONARD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | DAWSON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | COLLINSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | COLLINSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | BROKEN ARROW ARPK | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | PRATTVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | COLLINSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2019 | PRATTVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2019 | TURLEY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Tulsa County
- Hail 1,092
- Thunderstorm Wind 872
- Flash Flood 246
- Tornado 98
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Locally heavy rainfall during the morning of the 20th resulted in high flows through area low water crossings. A vehicle was driven into one such low water crossing, and was washed downstream. Two people exited the vehicle in the flood, and got to safety, while two others drowned in the flood water. The victims weren't recovered until the following day, with around 100 first responders participating in the search efforts.
The Arkansas River near Tulsa rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 12:30 am CDT on May 22nd. The river crested at 23.41 feet at 3:00 pm CDT on the 29th, resulting in major flooding. This was the second highest crest on record. Severe flooding occurred along the Arkansas River in Tulsa County, with some homes in south Tulsa and Bixby flooded. Riverside Drive in Tulsa was closed in places. A man fell into the river in Tulsa on the 26th, and another waded into the river. Both men drowned. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river remained above flood stage through the end of May, and finally fell below flood stage at 6:30 am CDT on June 1st.
A vehicle was driven off the road, possibly due to hydroplaning, and down an embankment. The vehicle slid into a flooded culvert and then was washed downstream into a creek. The driver of the vehicle drowned, and was found the next morning in Mingo Creek about 4000 feet downstream from where the vehicle entered the flood water.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Tulsa County, Oklahoma?
55 flood events are recorded in Tulsa County between 1999 and 2025, causing 7 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Tulsa County?
The strongest flood on record in Tulsa County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Tulsa 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
“Flood in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/tulsa-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.