69
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Wagoner County, Oklahoma: 69 recorded events between 1996 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #349 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Wagoner County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Wagoner County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 69 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 Wagoner County archive, flash flood makes up 10.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #349 for this hazard and #14 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 88.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Wagoner County with 33 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2009 | BROKEN ARROW | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | COWETA | — | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | ONETA | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | ONETA | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | ONETA | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BROKEN ARROW | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | ONETA | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 1, 2021 | COWETA | 0 | $30K |
| May 27, 2020 | GIBSON | 0 | $0 |
| May 27, 2020 | LA BARGE | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2020 | GIBSON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wagoner County
- Thunderstorm Wind 280
- Hail 270
- Tornado 62
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 Wagoner county during the early morning hours May 6 with the reports of 5 to 6 inches common over the western part of the county. Flooding was widespread across Wagoner county but the most damage occurred in Coweta where Coweta Creek overflowed its banks into the Cottonwood subdivision. 21 homes were flooded in this subdivision. Numerous highways and roads were closed due to the flooding. A few of the highways closed included Highway 16 between Wagoner and Okay, Highway 104 between Porter and Haskell and Highway 72 between Coweta and Haskell. Damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure across the county were estimated at $175,000.
Radar indicated as much as 7 inches of rain may have fallen in western Wagoner County in just a couple hours. The very heavy rainfall caused several streets to be flooded with some water rescues of motorists performed as vehicles were inundated as water rose several feet over roads. Forty-four homes received flood damage with 14 of those receiving major damage. The subdivisions with the most damage were Glen Eagles, Steeplechase Farms, Turnberry and Covington Estates.
OK Hwy 16 between Wagoner and Okay had to be closed because of high water. In the city of Wagoner, several houses and business were flooded. The old Verdigris River bridge south of Okay (no longer in use) had 70 feet of its remaining structure collapse into the river. Across southeastern Wagoner County, several of the county's wooden bridges sustained damage. In Coweta, many residents had to be evacuated due to rising water. Several residents of Coweta had to be rescued after being stranded in either their homes or their vehicles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Wagoner County, Oklahoma?
69 flash flood events are recorded in Wagoner County between 1996 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Wagoner County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Wagoner County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Wagoner 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 Wagoner County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/wagoner-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.