Flash Flood — Mcclain, Oklahoma

2015-05-20 · near Cole, Mcclain, Oklahoma

Direct deaths

$30K

Property damage

Event narrative

News 9 reports high water swept a vehicle into Walnut Creek near Cole. Some individuals were successfully rescued, but one man was unable to escape and ultimately perished in the flood waters. The vehicle was swept away near Highway 74B and May Ave north of Cole.

Wider weather episode

Severe storms developed near a stalled boundary across Oklahoma and the panhandles and moved eastward through the afternoon and evening of the 19th, causing widespread heavy rainfall and additional flooding. One fatality occurred near Cole in McClain county, as a vehicle was swept into floodwaters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 583273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.