Weather Alert: *FLASH FLOOD WARNING* for Tillman, Comanche and Cotton Counties until 945am. Here is the official statement from the N.W.S.: 654 AM CDT FRI JUL 26 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EASTERN TILLMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA... COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA... NORTHERN COTTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA... EXTREME SOUTHERN CADDO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA... EAST CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA... * UNTIL 945 AM CDT * AT 645 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND RAIN GAUGES INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE AREA...AND LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED. UP TO 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE LAST THREE HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING NEAR CACHE AND IN LAWTON...AND IS LIKELY OCCURRING IN THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. WATER RESCUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE LAWTON...WALTERS...CACHE...ELGIN...FLETCHER...GERONIMO... STERLING...CHATTANOOGA...MEDICINE PARK...FAXON...LAKE ELLSWORTH... FORT SILL AND MEERS. THIS INCLUDES THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. ~ KFDX Meteorologist Bryan W. Rupp
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:02:03 +0000
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