Flood Advisory for Carter, OK; Cleveland, OK; Garvin, OK +4 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. Where: Southeastern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma... Southwestern Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Pontotoc County...
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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma... Southwestern Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma... Northern Carter County in southern Oklahoma... Garvin County in southern Oklahoma... Murray County in southern Oklahoma... * WHEN...Until 215 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1120 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Southeastern Norman, Ardmore, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Sulphur, Davis, Lone Grove, Slaughterville, Healdton, Wynnewood, Lexington, Wilson, Stratford, Maysville, Roff, Springer, Elmore City, Wayne, Paoli and Asher. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 14 at 11:20PM CDT until October 15 at 2:15AM 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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