Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 3 at 11:42PM CDT until April 4 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 9:42pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
FFWOUN
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 145 AM CDT.
* At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Elgin, Fletcher, Sterling and northeastern Fort Sill.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 1:45 AM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:45 AM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Comanche, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov