40
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Garfield County, Oklahoma: 40 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #826 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Garfield County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Garfield County is the 2010s, when 17 of the county's 40 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 Garfield County archive, flash flood makes up 3.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #826 for this hazard and #30 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 72.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Garfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | WAUKOMIS | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | BRECKINRIDGE | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | ENID | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | WAUKOMIS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | ENID | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | NORTH ENID | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2019 | GARBER | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | GARBER | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | ENID | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | KREMLIN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Thunderstorm Wind 470
- Tornado 80
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous roads across the county were closed as water rose to depths of up to four feet. In all, nine bridges were destroyed or severely damaged and eight roads were indefinately closed due to this bridge damage. County officials estimated total losses to the county (due to road and bridge damage) at $1,000,000.
Turkey Creek flooded north and east of town and resulted in the closing of Highway 412. One farmer lost 31 head of cattle in the floodwaters. Numerous other animals were injured as Turkey Creek and its tributaries rose to near-record flood levels.
Strong to severe thunderstorms dumped heavy rains over Garfield County, and produced both nuisance flooding and some flash flooding in the area during the afternoon of July 23. Flash flooding and street flooding was reported on the east side of Enid, which stranded some motorists. A street along the entrance to Vance Air Force Base also flooded briefly during this time.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Garfield County, Oklahoma?
40 flash flood events are recorded in Garfield County between 1997 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Garfield County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Garfield County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Garfield 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/garfield-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.