Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 2:51PM CDT until May 1 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 12:51pm
Expires:
May 1, 2025 - 12:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and southern
Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma,
Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie. In east
central Oklahoma, Pontotoc and Seminole. In southeast Oklahoma,
Coal and Hughes. In southern Oklahoma, Garvin and Murray.
* WHEN...Until 245 AM CDT Thursday.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 249 PM CDT, gauges reported between 2 to 5 inches of rain
fell earlier. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Oklahoma City, Norman, Moore, Shawnee, Ada,
Seminole, Tecumseh, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Holdenville,
Noble, Slaughterville, McLoud, Wewoka, Prague, Wynnewood,
Lexington, Pink, Goldsby and Stratford.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; Coal, OK; Garvin, OK; Hughes, OK; Lincoln, OK; McClain, OK; Murray, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pontotoc, OK; Pottawatomie, OK; Seminole, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK