Shawnee, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
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...
Eastern Garvin County in southern Oklahoma...
North Central Murray County in southern Oklahoma...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 434 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southeastern Norman, Tecumseh, Pauls Valley, Purcell,
Slaughterville, Wynnewood, Lexington, Stratford, Wayne, Paoli,
Asher, Tribbey, Wanette, Katie, Byars, Etowah, Rosedale,
Brooksville, Macomb and Trousdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Near bankfull levels occur along the river
on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas
south of Purcell and Lexington.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Canadian River is expected to rise to a crest
of 11.3 feet tomorrow morning.
- Action stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Look for short duration flooding of
low-lying agricultural lands in eastern Oklahoma County... the
southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern
Pottawatomie County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The North Canadian River is expected to rise to a
crest of 13.7 feet tomorrow morning.
- Action stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Little River near Tecumseh.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Significant flooding to depths of 6 feet
damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river
downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser
damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected
is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from
near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western
Seminole County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Little River is expected to rise to a crest of
16.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...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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