Flash Flood Warning until 04:00AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 400 AM CDT.
* At 1251 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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. 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, Cache, Elgin, Fletcher, Medicine Park, Indiahoma, Fort Sill, Lake Lawtonka, Meers, Lake Ellsworth, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Mount Scott, The Visitor Center and Doris Campground. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 between mile markers 32 and 59.
* 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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