Flash Flood Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma... Southern Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... Southeastern Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northeastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 347 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Three to five inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is occurring or is imminent.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lawton, Anadarko, Frederick, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Snyder, Geronimo, Fletcher, Cyril, Sterling, Cement, Mountain Park, Medicine Park, Indiahoma, Manitou, Faxon, Cooperton, Meers and Tom Steed Reservoir.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CADDO, OK ... KIOWA, OK ... COMANCHE, OK ... TILLMAN, OK
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots.
Address/Location
Comanche County, OK Emergency Management
315 SW 5th St
Lawton, OK 73501
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 580-355-0535
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning