Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 8:10PM CDT until April 27 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 6:10pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Oklahoma, including the following
counties, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa and Tillman.
* WHEN...Until noon CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 806 PM CDT, Emergency management reported flooding
continuing to occur in the warned area. Between 4 and 8
inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lawton, Frederick, Walters, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Snyder,
Geronimo, Fletcher, Cyril, Grandfield, Temple, Sterling,
Cement, Chattanooga, Randlett, Mountain Park, Medicine Park,
Indiahoma and Manitou.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Caddo, OK; Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK