Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
335 WGUS64 KOUN 021814 FFAOUN URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Norman OK 114 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 OKZ038-039-041>048-050>052-TXZ090-030900- /O.NEW.KOUN.FA.A.0005.240502T2100Z-240503T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Comanche-Stephens-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-Jefferson-Carter- Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Clay- Including the cities of Ardmore, Ryan, Kingston, Walters, Thackerville, Madill, Sulphur, Lawton, Temple, Waurika, Coalgate, Ringling, Durant, Tishomingo, Davis, Duncan, Atoka, Ada, Marietta, and Henrietta 114 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc and Stephens and northern Texas, including the following county, Clay. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Very heavy rainfall over the last week has led to widespread runoff, which has greatly reduced the amount of rain needed for flooding to occur. Another round of storms is expected this evening and tonight. - 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. && $$ Meister