Flash Flood Warning until 09:00AM
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Carter County in southern Oklahoma... Northern Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma... West Central Murray County in southern Oklahoma... Southern Stephens County in southern Oklahoma... Southern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northwestern Archer County in northern Texas... Northern Clay County in northern Texas... Wichita County in northern Texas...
* Until 900 AM CDT.
* At 311 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen since last evening. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Wichita Falls, Duncan, Burkburnett, Waurika, Archer City, Iowa Park, Holliday, Comanche, Temple, Ryan, Petrolia, Velma, Byers, Dean, Randlett, Megargel, Jolly, Tatums, Hastings and Loco. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 near mile marker 55. Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 7. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARTER, OK ... COTTON, OK ... JEFFERSON, OK ... MURRAY, OK ... STEPHENS, OK ... ARCHER, TX ... CLAY, TX ... WICHITA, TX
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, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots.
Address/Location
Murray County Emergency 911
700 W 10th St
Sulphur, OK 73086
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 580-622-3911
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MURRAY followed by your message, to 888777
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