Flash Flood Warning until 07:15PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Grady County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Stephens County in southern Oklahoma... Eastern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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, Duncan, Marlow, Walters, Geronimo, Sterling, eastern Fort Sill, Central High and Hulen.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COMANCHE, OK ... COTTON, OK ... GRADY, OK ... STEPHENS, OK
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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