44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$75K
Property damage
Flood in Cherokee County, Oklahoma: 44 recorded events between 1999 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #290 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Cherokee County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Cherokee County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 44 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 Cherokee County archive, flood makes up 5.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #290 for this hazard and #4 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Dec is the peak month for flood in Cherokee County with 13 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2022 | STANDING ROCK | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | MOODYS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2019 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2019 | TAHLEQUAH | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cherokee County
- Thunderstorm Wind 309
- Hail 275
- Flash Flood 71
- Tornado 52
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Baron Fork River near Eldon rose above its flood stage of 18 feet at 5:45 pm CDT on April 25th. The river crested at 28.51 feet at 10:30 pm CDT on the 25th, resulting in record flooding. Cabins at Camp Egan were flooded and significant areas of the campground were also under water. The river fell below flood stage at 5:45 am CDT on the 26th.
The Illinois River near Tahlequah rose above its flood stage of 11 feet at 11:30 am CDT on May 24th. The river crested at 15.43 feet at 1:00 pm CDT on the 25th. A second crest occurred at 14.53 feet at 3:00 pm CDT on the 26th. Both crests were in the moderate flood category. Rural roads were flooded and some cabin parks were inundated near the river. The river fell below flood stage at 9:45 am CDT on the 27th.
The Illinois River near Tahlequah rose above its flood stage of 11 feet at 9:30 am CST on January 11th. The river crested at 15.45 feet at 11:30 am CST on the 12th, resulting in moderate flooding. Some roads were flooded and impassable, and some cabins and parks were flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 10:00 pm CST on the 12th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
44 flood events are recorded in Cherokee County between 1999 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Cherokee County?
The strongest flood on record in Cherokee County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/cherokee-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.