46
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Caddo County, Oklahoma: 46 recorded events between 1996 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #681 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Caddo County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Caddo County is the 2010s, when 23 of the county's 46 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 Caddo County archive, flash flood makes up 3.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #681 for this hazard and #24 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 77.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Caddo County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2007 | CARNEGIE | 0 | 3 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 19, 2007 | ANADARKO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | ANADARKO | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | BINGER | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | ALFALFA | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 30, 2019 | CARNEGIE | 0 | $5K |
| May 26, 2019 | ALFALFA | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2019 | CARNEGIE | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2019 | BOONE | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2019 | EAKLY | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2019 | CARNEGIE | 0 | $5K |
| Oct 8, 2018 | CARNEGIE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Caddo County
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- Thunderstorm Wind 400
- Tornado 130
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A van carrying three women was washed off of HWY 58 south of Carnegie as torrential rain fell for several hours. Unfortunately, all three women perished as their vehicle was washed downstream. Another car was washed off the roadway six miles south of Carnegie. No injuries were reported with this accident. Monetary damages were estimated.
High winds and torrential rainfall pounded much of Caddo overnight, with widespread flash flooding reported. While seeking shelter from the severe weather, an elderly lady drowned while in her storm shelter. A car carrying a mother and her two children was swept off the roadway, but all three were rescued without injury. In Fort Cobb, a truck was swept off of HWY 146. The driver was able to escape without injury. One hundred homes sustained at least minor damage. Several of these sustained significant damage. In addition to the numerous streets that were closed in Caddo county, 150 bridges also had to be closed. Monetary damages were estimated.
A bridge near Anadarko closed due to high water, and parts of Highway 152 were covered with high water between Eakly and Cogar. Also, the foyer of a school in Fort Cobb flooded with 4 to 5 inches of water, where nearly 7 inches of rain was reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Caddo County, Oklahoma?
46 flash flood events are recorded in Caddo County between 1996 and 2022, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Caddo County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Caddo County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Caddo 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 Caddo County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/caddo-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.