Flash Flood in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

Flash Flood November 7, 1996 · Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

Death

The wider storm

After 6 inches of rain fell in the Antlers area during the evening of the 6th, a creek rose to an estimated 12 feet above bankfull stage overnight. Early on the morning of the 7th, a vehicle was washed by the floodwaters off the county road and into the creek. The driver, a 39-year-old male, drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5577763. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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