Sparks, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

* 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 noon CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or 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 850 AM CDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- 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 UNTIL THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah.

* WHEN...Until this 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 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The North Canadian River is expected to fall below
flood stage this afternoon and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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