Disaster declaration expanded to include 38 Oklahoma counties from April floods

Heavy rain, flooding and severe storms over the past several weeks have led to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declaring a disaster emergency for multiple counties, including Tulsa and Cleveland counties.

Monday, May 5th 2025, 3:52 pm

By: Drake Johnson


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Heavy rain, flooding and severe storms over the past several weeks have led to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declaring a disaster emergency for multiple counties, including Tulsa and Cleveland counties.

>>> Historic flooding in Oklahoma: Dozens rescued, communities damaged and lives lost

Gov. Stitt released an Amended Executive Order on Monday.

"There is hereby declared a disaster emergency caused by heavy rain, flooding, and severe storms in the State of Oklahoma that threatens lives and property of the people in this state and the public's peace, health and safety."

>>> How much rain fell in Oklahoma? April was the wettest month on record for the state, here's the totals

Which counties are included in the disaster emergency?

  1. Carter
  2. Cherokee
  3. Cleveland
  4. Comanche
  5. Cotton
  6. Craig
  7. Delaware
  8. Garvin
  9. Grady
  10. Greer
  11. Harmon
  12. Hughes
  13. McClain
  14. Jackson
  15. Jefferson
  16. Johnston
  17. Lincoln
  18. Logan
  19. Mayes
  20. Murray
  21. Noble
  22. Nowata
  23. Okfuskee
  24. Oklahoma
  25. Okmulgee
  26. Osage
  27. Ottawa
  28. Pawnee
  29. Payne
  30. Pontotoc
  31. Pottawatomie
  32. Rogers
  33. Seminole
  34. Stephens
  35. Tillman
  36. Tulsa
  37. Wagoner
  38. Washington

The declaration makes state resources and aid available to those areas for the next 30 days.

View the entire declaration below.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country. 

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