Oklahoma Makes National News with Historic Rainfall

Most Oklahomans are tired of seeing local news about flooding, more severe storms, historic rainfall and the like. But this week Oklahoma made national news for the wettest April in the state's history and causalities that came from it.

For the month of April this year, Oklahoma has seen over a foot of rain. This surpassed the state's previous record, which was set in 1947 with 11.91 inches! The areas that saw the highest amount of rain this month were around Lawton with 17.11 inches of rain.

Everyone is talking about the rain in Oklahoma.

Even though the rain has ceased for now, national news outlets are starting to talk about the historic rain in Oklahoma.

On Thursday, May 1, Ginger Zee with Good Morning America posted on Facebook a segment she did about the historic rain in Oklahoma. She stated that two people were killed by flash flooding in Oklahoma.

The Weather Channel also reported on the two deaths in Oklahoma due to flooding. The deaths occurred in Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties on Wednesday, April 30 as Oklahoma received slow-moving storms and more rain.

The New York Times also reported on the "fatal storm" that ripped through Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday. The New York Times reported that both deaths from the flooding were caused by cars being swept away in high waters. The flooding on Wednesday caused road closures in 32 counties across Oklahoma.

More rain and severe weather expected next week in Oklahoma.

Even though Oklahoma may get a break this weekend, another storm system is expected to move into Oklahoma next week. Peter Mullinax, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center, told The New York Times that Oklahoma will need to prepare for another round of heavy rainfall.