Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
367 WGUS84 KOUN 162241 FLSOUN Flood Advisory National Weather Service Norman OK 541 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024 OKC153-170145- /O.NEW.KOUN.FA.Y.0188.240916T2241Z-240917T0145Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Woodward OK- 541 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Oklahoma, including the following county, Woodward. * WHEN...Until 845 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of East Central Woodward County - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. && LAT...LON 3661 9899 3660 9898 3660 9897 3660 9896 3659 9896 3658 9896 3658 9897 3650 9908 3651 9915 3658 9915 3660 9914 3661 9908 3663 9901 3662 9899 $$ WR