Flash Flood in Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Flash Flood June 12, 2026 · Cherokee County, Oklahoma

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A camp ground was inundated and isolated by flood waters, necessitating the swift water rescue of fifteen campers.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved into northeastern Oklahoma during the evening of the 11th. The atmosphere became very unstable during the late afternoon and evening ahead of these thunderstorms, and wind shear increased as an upper level disturbance approached the region. As a result, the strongest thunderstorms produced severe weather in the form of damaging wind. Locally heavy rainfall also resulted in isolated flash flooding.

Began near Peggs (36.1049, -95.1118).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1353949. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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