47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Creek County, Oklahoma: 47 recorded events between 1996 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #663 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Creek County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Creek County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 47 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 Creek County archive, flash flood makes up 4.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #663 for this hazard and #22 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 78.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Creek County with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | MARKHAM | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2019 | MOUNDS ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | EDNA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2018 | SAPULPA | 0 | $25K |
| May 20, 2017 | SAPULPA | 0 | $30K |
| May 20, 2017 | KIEFER | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | SAPULPA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2015 | SAPULPA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2010 | KELLYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2010 | KIEFER | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Creek County
- Hail 512
- Thunderstorm Wind 382
- Tornado 78
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rains fell across the eastern part of Creek county during the early morning hours of May 6.6.32 inches of rain was reported at Heyburn Dam and 8.12 inches were measured at Kiefer. The most flood damage was observed in Sapulpa where Rock Creek overflowed its banks. More than 150 homes and 12 businesses were damaged in Sapulpa. An additional 40 homes were evacuated in Kiefer where Childers Creek overflowed in banks. Numerous roads were closed due to the flooding. These roads included the Turner Turnpike between Kellyville and Bristow and Highway 66 south of Kellyville. The damage to roads and bridges in Creek county was estimated at $300,000.
Low-lying areas across Creek County were flooded. In Bristow, low spots on several streets were flooded. In Sapulpa, between 15 and 18 homes, as well as a business, along Rock Creek were flooded, and residents of the area had to be evacuated. 161st West Avenue south of W. 81st was closed due to high water. Two teenage boys had to be rescued when their fishing boat capsized in the rain-swollen waters of the Polecat Creek 7 miles south of Sapulpa. A motorist had to be rescued when stranded by high water in the 800 block of West Teel. Firefighters rescued another 6 people trapped in the area of South Independence south of Taft. Several roads and bridges countywide were washed out.
Heavy thunderstorm rains caused severe street flooding in Sapulpa. Two streets had to be blocked off and several vehicles stalled due to the high water. In addition to the street flooding water also entered a few buildings including a nursing home.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Creek County, Oklahoma?
47 flash flood events are recorded in Creek County between 1996 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Creek County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Creek County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Creek 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 Creek County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/creek-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.