Commerce OK Volunteer Fire Dept

06/21/2026

A Severe Thunderstrom Watch has been issued for our area until 1am Monday June 22nd 2026

06/14/2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northeastern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 1109 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of
1.5 to 3 inches and locally higher are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Miami... Vinita...
Grove... Commerce...
Fairland... Afton...
Quapaw... Welch...
Bernice... Ketchum...
Bluejacket... Wyandotte...
Big Cabin... Picher...
Narcissa... Bernice State Park...
Cleora... White Oak...
Honey Creek State Park... Ottawa...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

06/13/2026

A Tornado Watch has been issued for our area until 11pm Saturday June 13 2026

06/12/2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 718 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Quapaw to Miami to 3 miles southeast of
Bluejacket, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations in or near the path include...
Miami... Commerce...
Fairland... Quapaw...
Wyandotte... Picher...
Narcissa... Ottawa...
Peoria... Cardin...
Twin Bridges State Park...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 296 and 324.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

06/11/2026

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for our area until 9pm June 11th 2026

06/10/2026

👑 🏆 The annual FREE Mr & Miss OTTAWA COUNTY is back for 2026 and we’re upping the prize pool this year!!! Any child in Ottawa County can sign up! 👑 🏆

BIGGER trophies!
MORE prizes!

We will keep the rules the same as last year, for those who don’t know:

-the kids will sell tickets for chances at prizes & may also set out donation jars, sell baked goods or whatever they would like to do! Cashapp donations also accepted. Cashapp cutoff is 6/3 at 12:00 noon!

-We will have cash prizes for contestants, trophies, medals, goodie bags and so on!

Sign ups for our 4th annual Mr/Miss Ottawa County starts NOW! 👇

We will need your child’s name, age, and a good phone number to reach the parent/guardian at. They will be featured on our page for introduction & donation purposes, so please send us a picture of them as well!

-private message us this information-

FREE to enter!
Prize drawings & winner announcements will be held July 3rd at Commerce High School before our fireworks 💥 begin! Need not be present to win, we can contact winners.

Tickets can be picked up anytime starting today, there are packs of 25 tickets at the fire department located in the black box near the front door. Please notify us if you take the last pack so we can refill! If you run out, we’ll have plenty more! You will have till July 2nd to sell tickets. 🎟️

CASHAPP donations are accepted for the kiddos! Please have the sender add a note with either the contestants name or contestant # so we know who it goes to! $CFDAuxiliary

All checks should be made to: Commerce Fire Auxiliary

Can’t wait to see all the beautiful/handsome kiddos AGAIN this year! 👑 👸 🤴 🏆

— once signed up, we will provide additional information for the contestants —

06/08/2026

60 road (D street / Doug Furnas BLVD) is closed at the tar creek bridge to 69a (Mushroom farm road) due to high water. Please, DO NOT drive through high water.

06/08/2026

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch or Ottawa County has been issued until 8am Monday June 8th 2026

06/05/2026

Local Fireworks schedule!!!!

This is the first edition of the 2026 Grand Lake OK fireworks. Please let us know if any of the dates are wrong...1st correction…gran tara 3rd by water
Enjoy the holiday at Grand Lake. !!
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-- Enjoy the holiday at Grand Lake!! For more information regarding events and activities in the Grand Lake area,
use the qr code or visit grandlakeareainfo.com