Flood — Mcintosh, Oklahoma

2015-05-23 to 2015-05-24 · near Onapa, Mcintosh, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Two men were drown on the Onapa Boat Ramp when the rising water of Lake Eufaula inundated their vehicle. The men were missing until June 7th when the lake receded enough for their vehicle to be found.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving upper level trough of low pressure moved from the Rockies into the Plains on the 23rd and 24th. Very moist and slightly unstable air was in place across the Southern Plains ahead of this system. Several rounds of thunderstorms developed and moved across eastern Oklahoma, resulting in widespread heavy rainfall and flash flooding. An isolated damaging wind event also occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 583588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.