49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Canadian County, Oklahoma: 49 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #616 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Canadian County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Canadian County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 49 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 Canadian County archive, flash flood makes up 3.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #616 for this hazard and #20 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Canadian County with 12 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | YUKON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | YUKON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | MUSTANG | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 29, 2022 | YUKON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | EL RENO | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | YUKON | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 27, 2019 | MUSTANG | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 27, 2019 | YUKON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | YUKON | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | YUKON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Canadian County
- Hail 711
- Thunderstorm Wind 375
- Tornado 109
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Highways 4 and 92 were closed due to high water. At 6:38 AM CDT, a motorist had to be rescued at Mustang Road and Wagner due the high water. Several other roads in town had to be closed as well due to the flooding. A bridge on Oak Street was severely damaged, requiring significant renovation. Also, extensive farm land was flooded on the north side of town. Two homes at Kingsway Court had 12-18 inches of water in them. Monetary damages were estimated.
HWY 81 was closed near I-40 due to high water, with a car and semi both stranded due to high water. Other roads that were closed included SW 27th between Miles and South Lawn Drive, and Skyview Drive south of Curtis Street. Numerous homes sustained at least minor damage, and the Russell-Murray Hospice sustained severe damage. Monetary damages were estimated.
Numerous county roads and bridges were closed county wide as torrential rain and sustained severe winds battered the county. In Calumet, portions of the town's water lines were washed out. In Mustang, HWY 152 was closed west of town. Numerous persons had to be rescued from their vehicles, but no injuries were reported. HWY 4 was closed in Mustang due to the high water. The wastewater treatment plant received some minor damage. In Okarche, the Prong bridge east of town was closed due to water running over top of it. The roadway was also closed near the Meyer Dairy Farm. In Piedmont, a car was washed off of Banner Road. The driver had to be rescued but was unharmed. The car was a total loss. The intersection of Apache and 206th street between Piedmont and Cemetery road was closed due to high water. Monetary damages were estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Canadian County, Oklahoma?
49 flash flood events are recorded in Canadian County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Canadian County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Canadian County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Canadian 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 Canadian County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/canadian-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.