Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:29PM CDT until May 1 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Flood Warning
- Category
- Met
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Observed
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Description
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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Little River near Tecumseh affecting Pottawatomie and Seminole Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little River near Tecumseh. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Significant flooding to depths of 6 feet damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western Seminole County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The Little River is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Instruction
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
- Area Description
- Pottawatomie, OK; Seminole, OK
- Sent
- 04/29/2025 20:29
- Effective
- 04/29/2025 20:29
- Onset
- 04/29/2025 20:29
- Expires
- 04/30/2025 08:30
- Ends
- 05/01/2025 07:00
- Sender Name
- NWS Norman OK
- Affected Zones