Flood Warning issued April 30 at 12:00AM CDT until May 3 at 9:28PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Flood Warning
- Category
- Met
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Observed
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Description
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... East Cache Creek near Walters affecting Cotton and Comanche Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Cache Creek near Walters. * WHEN...Until late Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 7 feet with very dangerous currents. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 28.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall early Thursday afternoon. It will rise to 28.0 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.3 feet on 10/26/2001. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Instruction
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Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
- Area Description
- Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK
- Sent
- 04/30/2025 00:00
- Effective
- 04/30/2025 00:00
- Onset
- 04/30/2025 00:00
- Expires
- 04/30/2025 12:00
- Ends
- 05/03/2025 21:28
- Sender Name
- NWS Norman OK
- Affected Zones