Ardmore, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Washita River near Dickson.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Flood depths up to 9 feet inundate areas
along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to
near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma
in Johnston County. About 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands
are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by
backwater from the Washita River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Washita River is expected to rise above flood
stage this evening to a crest of 34.5 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
34.6 feet on 05/26/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
196 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

PONTOTOC

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

COAL                  JOHNSTON              MARSHALL

IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

CARTER                GARVIN                LOVE
MURRAY

IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA

COMANCHE              GREER                 HARMON
JACKSON               KIOWA                 TILLMAN

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHERN TEXAS

FOARD                 HARDEMAN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, ALTUS, ARDMORE, COALGATE,
CROWELL, DAVIS, FREDERICK, GRANITE, HOBART, HOLLIS, KINGSTON,
LAWTON, LINDSAY, MADILL, MANGUM, MARIETTA, PAULS VALLEY, QUANAH,
SNYDER, SULPHUR, THACKERVILLE, TISHOMINGO, AND WYNNEWOOD.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland,
Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon,
Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa,
Lincoln, Logan, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma,
Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens, Tillman and
Washita and northern Texas, including the following counties,
Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita and Wilbarger.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood
with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms will result in widespread 2
to 4 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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