Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 8:59AM CDT until April 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 6:59am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing.
* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa,
Stephens and Tillman and northern Texas, including the following
counties, Clay, Wichita and Wilbarger.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain
closed due to flooding. 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 858 AM CDT, Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Up to
4 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lawton, Duncan, Altus, Burkburnett, Frederick, Walters,
Waurika, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Snyder, Geronimo, Fletcher,
Cyril, Grandfield, Temple, Tipton, Sterling, Cement and
Byers.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Caddo, OK; Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK; Grady, OK; Jackson, OK; Jefferson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Stephens, OK; Tillman, OK; Clay, TX; Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK