Flash Flood Warning until 05:00AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 500 AM CDT.
* At 1254 AM CDT, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.25 to 1.75 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lawton and southeastern Fort Sill. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 between mile markers 34 and 43.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COMANCHE, OK
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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