Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 2:11PM CDT until May 1 at 2:07PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 12:11pm
Expires:
May 1, 2025 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Washita River near Pauls Valley affecting Murray and Garvin
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Washita River near Pauls Valley.
* WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, areas upstream from Pauls Valley in Garvin
County are affected by varied depths depths two or more feet.
Flooding of rural lands near Maysville in western Garvin County
begins hours before rural areas near Pauls Valley are effected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Washita River is expected to rise above flood
stage late this evening to a crest of 31.0 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Garvin, OK; Murray, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK