Oklahoma City, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and southern
Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma,
Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie. In east
central Oklahoma, Pontotoc and Seminole. In southeast Oklahoma,
Coal and Hughes. In southern Oklahoma, Garvin and Murray.

* WHEN...Until 245 AM CDT Thursday.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 249 PM CDT, gauges reported between 2 to 5 inches of rain
fell earlier. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Oklahoma City, Norman, Moore, Shawnee, Ada,
Seminole, Tecumseh, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Holdenville,
Noble, Slaughterville, McLoud, Wewoka, Prague, Wynnewood,
Lexington, Pink, Goldsby and Stratford.
- 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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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TOMORROW
EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding affects agricultural areas and
rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of
Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The North Canadian River is expected to rise to a
crest of 16.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD ADVISORY...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Canadian River at Oklahoma City at Britton Road.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low-lying croplands and pastures east of
Oklahoma City near the towns of Spencer and Jones are briefly
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The North Canadian River is expected to rise to a
crest of 18.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below
flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Bankfull conditions with disperse points
of shallow overflows near the river channel banks is prevalent...
from near Banner Road to Yukon to the headwaters of Lake
Overholser. The areas most affected are low-lying croplands and
pastures... oilfields... and local roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The North Canadian River is expected to rise to a
crest of 12.2 feet this evening.
- Action stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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