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High Severity Alert

Flash Flood Warning

Until Sat 2:00 am CDT

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Oklahoma City - OK, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Comanche County

Description

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHERN GRADY, SOUTHWESTERN MCCLAIN AND EASTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES... At 1121 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rush Springs, Dibble, Alex, Bradley, Agawam, Criner, Ninnekah and Acme. 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
High Severity Alert

Flash Flood Warning

Until Sat 2:15 am CDT

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Oklahoma City - OK, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Comanche County

Description

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY... At 1126 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lawton, Cache, Geronimo, Medicine Park, Fort Sill, Lake Lawtonka and eastern Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. 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. FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
High Severity Alert

Flash Flood Warning

From Fri 11:42 pm until Sat 1:45 am CDT

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Oklahoma City - OK, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Comanche County

Description

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma... Until 145 AM CDT. At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elgin, Fletcher, Sterling and northeastern Fort Sill. 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Moderate Severity Alert

Flood Advisory

From Fri 10:39 pm until Sat 1:45 am CDT

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Oklahoma City - OK, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Portions of central, southern, and southwest Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Grady and McClain. In southern Oklahoma, Garvin and Stephens. In southwest Oklahoma, Caddo and Comanche

Description

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT SATURDAY... WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. WHERE...Portions of central, southern, and southwest Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Grady and McClain. In southern Oklahoma, Garvin and Stephens. In southwest Oklahoma, Caddo and Comanche. WHEN...Until 145 AM CDT. IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chickasha, Blanchard, Lindsay, Goldsby, Rush Springs, Dibble, Sterling, Washington, Cole, Alex, Norge, Bradley, Tabler, Agawam, Middleberg, Criner, Ninnekah, Erin Springs, Acme and Payne. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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.
Moderate Severity Alert

Flood Advisory

From Fri 10:57 pm until Sat 2:00 am CDT

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Oklahoma City - OK, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

A portion of southwest Oklahoma, including the following counties, Comanche, Cotton and Tillman

Description

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SATURDAY... WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. WHERE...A portion of southwest Oklahoma, including the following counties, Comanche, Cotton and Tillman. WHEN...Until 200 AM CDT. IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1056 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lawton, Cache, Elgin, Geronimo, Sterling, Chattanooga, Medicine Park, Indiahoma, Faxon, Fort Sill, Lake Lawtonka, southeastern Lake Ellsworth, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and Hulen. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Moderate Severity Alert

Flood Watch

From Fri 4:00 pm until Sat 10:00 am CDT

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Issued By

Oklahoma City - OK, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Atoka, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston, Kiowa, Lincoln, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens and Tillman and northern Texas, including the following counties, Archer, Clay and Wichita

Description

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Atoka, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston, Kiowa, Lincoln, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens and Tillman and northern Texas, including the following counties, Archer, Clay and Wichita. WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday morning. IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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