Flood Advisory for Ellis, OK; Roger Mills, OK
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of northwest and western Oklahoma, including the following counties, in northwest Oklahoma, Ellis. In western Oklahoma,...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Portions of northwest and western Oklahoma, including the following counties, in northwest Oklahoma, Ellis. In western Oklahoma, Roger Mills.
WHEN
Until 115 PM CDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 1011 AM 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 3 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... Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Reydon, Strong City, Crawford, Roll, Durham, Harmon and Angora. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.