Flash Flood — Cherokee, Oklahoma

2008-03-31 · near Peggs, Cherokee, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused Highway 82 to be flooded at Peggs and several rural roads to be flooded across the northern part of Cherokee County. A woman drove a vehicle into a flooded low water crossing and the vehicle became stranded. A two year old girl was washed downstream and drowned as the mother tried to get her out of the vehicle.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms occurred across eastern Oklahoma on the 31st.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 87871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.