Flood Advisory for Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Grady, OK +2 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Where: Canadian County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Grady County in central Oklahoma... Central Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma......
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Canadian County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Grady County in central Oklahoma... Central Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northeastern Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma... Southeastern Washita County in western Oklahoma... * WHEN...Until 530 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 218 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen since last evening, and up to 9 inches of rain have fallen since Wednesday morning. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Northwestern Oklahoma City, El Reno, Hobart, Yukon, Piedmont, Hinton, Carnegie, Union City, Minco, Okarche, Mountain View, Binger, Fort Cobb, Calumet, Corn, Eakly, Gracemont, Gotebo, Lookeba and Colony. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 15 at 2:20AM CDT until October 15 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Norman OK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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