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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:55 PM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Cache Creek near Walters. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 9 feet with very dangerous currents. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The East Cache Creek is expected to rise to a crest of 29.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.8 feet on 05/28/1987. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:46 PM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Oklahoma, including the following counties, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa and Tillman and northern Texas, including the following counties, Wichita and Wilbarger. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday. * 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... - Additional rainfall in areas already flooded or saturated could lead to more flooding - 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. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 2:00 PM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens and Tillman and northern Texas, including the following counties, Clay, Wichita and Wilbarger. * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 858 AM CDT, Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lawton, Duncan, Altus, Burkburnett, Frederick, Walters, Waurika, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Snyder, Geronimo, Fletcher, Cyril, Grandfield, Temple, Tipton, Sterling, Cement and Byers. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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