Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 1:54AM CDT until April 30 at 3:13PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 11:54pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
East Cache Creek near Walters affecting Cotton and Comanche
Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Cache Creek near Walters.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of croplands...
pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County
and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 7 feet
with very dangerous currents.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The East Cache Creek is expected to rise to a
crest of 28.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below
flood stage late Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.5 feet on 06/09/1962.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK