Parts of Kingfisher County received a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours early Sunday morning.

More than six inches of rain fell in some parts of Kingfisher over the weekend, much of it in the early-morning hours Sunday, which led to some localized flooding in several areas of the city and temporarily shut down some roads.

Water from Shafenberg Lake, east of Kingfi sher, surged over its dam Sunday for several hours, sending water into local creeks and ultimately into the Cimarron River, which experienced a rise but there were no reports of flooding.

Much of the flash flooding had subsided by late Sunday morning.

Official Weather Observer Steve Loftis reported 5.95 inches at the National Weather Service Station in Kingfi sher over the entirety of the weekend.

That total alone was more than Kingfisher has recorded in any full month this year. Prior to the deluge, May provided us with the most prolifi c month of rainfall as Loftis recorded a total of 5.14 inches.

It’s also more than Kingfisher received in all of July 2022 (.37 inch) and July 2021 (3.26 inches).

The welcome rain boosted pastures, lawns and gardens.

Reported rainfall amounts ranged from 1.5 inches to 6.15 inches.

Kingfisher’s rainfall was the heaviest reported in the state from a system covering central areas of Oklahoma north to south.

Local reports included: Cashion – 3.5 inches at Cashion Grain and Feed Elevator.

Dover – 4.5 inches at the Rick and Robin Johnston residence, northwest of Dover.

Loyal – Mrs. Jon Cochran estimated between three and four inches.

Okarche – Theresa Schulte, two miles north of Okarche, reported 1.5 inches; Mike and Donna Reid, northwest of Okarche on Park Community Road, reported 4.7 inches; CHS Elevator in Okarche recorded 2.75 inches, and Okarche Grain and Feed, eight miles west of Okarche, reported 2.25 inches.

Kingfisher – Wheeler Brothers Grain Elevator reported a weekend total of six inches; Twila Adams reported five inches at her residence five miles east of Kingfisher; and Paul Krittenbrink reported five inches at his residence immediately southwest of Kingfisher.

Tom Arms west of Kingfi sher reported “a lot” on his Facebook page. Other posters on the site included: Norman Schoelen, across the street from Kingfisher High School, 5.3 inches; Mike Rosen, east of Kingfi sher reported 5.8 inches; Diana Helt on Country Lane recorded 5.4 inches; Aaron Richards five miles north of Kingfisher recorded 6.15 inches and Shari Beecher three miles north and three miles east of Okarche reported four inches.

Mesonet rainfall readings included: Kingfisher, 5.29 inches; Guthrie, 1.62; Chickasha, 2.58; Minco, 2.90; Marshall, 1.7; Watonga, 1.96; Weatherford, 1.69; Woodward, 1.68; Yukon, .79; Norman, 2.08; Perkins, 2.06; Putnam, 3.91; Slapout (Panhandle), 1.49 and El Reno, 2.51.