A Look Back At Lawton’s Historic Flooding In 2025

It was a very wet year for Oklahoma, particularly in Lawton, which experienced historic flooding. Lawton saw heavy rainfall in April leading to catastrophic flooding. But as the year closes out, Lawton is within the counties that are set to see their driest December in history.

Lawton broke the record for wettest April. The previous record was set in 1915 with 9.76 inches of rain. This April, Lawton recorded over 14 inches of rain in April. Other surrounding areas in southwest Oklahoma also recorded high levels of rain for April.

Lawton experienced catastrophic flooding on April 26 this year.

Lawton made national news in April with catastrophic flooding the occurred on April 26. Torrential downpours dropped four to six inches of rain in a short amount of time, which caused flash flooding across town.

Multiple roads were closed and portions of town were blocked off from each other. Portions of Oklahoma highways were closed near Lawton due to high waters. Homes and apartment complexes were destroyed. And cars were left abandoned in flooded roadways.

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Spring rains squashed Oklahoma's six-year drought.

It rained so much in Oklahoma this spring that the six-year drought was completely squashed. June 2025 was the first time in six years there wasn't a trace of drought across all of Oklahoma.

But by July, drought started to creep back in to Oklahoma. And after a dry fall, some Oklahoma counties are experiencing an Extreme Drought, and portions of Oklahoma are set to see the driest December on record.

As of Dec. 18, southern Comanche County is in a Severe Drought, while central and northern Comanche County are in a Moderate Drought.

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