Flash Flood in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Flash Flood May 19, 2026 · Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Portions of several roads were flooded in and just east of Miami.

The wider storm

A squall line moved through eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 19th, exiting the area by early afternoon. Pockets of heavy rainfall occurred due to the slow movement of the storms. Some of the storms moved repeatedly over the same areas, which also resulted in locally heavy rainfall. Flash flooding resulted from this rainfall in Miami.

Began near Miami (36.8840, -94.8734).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339941. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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