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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 5:27PM CDT until October 14 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flood Warning · Beckham, OK; Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Custer, OK; Greer, OK; Kiowa, OK; Roger Mills, OK; Washita, OK. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Beckham, OK; Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Custer, OK; Greer, OK; Kiowa, OK; Roger Mills, OK; Washita, OK
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 00:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 00:45 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern Blaine County in northwestern Oklahoma... West Central Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... North Central Greer County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northern Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma... Eastern Beckham County in western Oklahoma... Custer County in western Oklahoma... Southeastern Roger Mills County in western Oklahoma... Washita County in western Oklahoma... * WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 526 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain in Elk City, Clinton, Custer City, Cordell. due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 4 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area this afternoon and evening. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Elk City, Weatherford, Clinton, Sayre, Cordell, Burns Flat, Thomas, Sentinel, Arapaho, Mountain View, Hammon, Dill City, Canute, Corn, Custer City, Butler, Carter, Bessie, Rocky and Foss. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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    Title
    Before

    Flood Warning issued October 14 at 12:20PM CDT until October 14 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

    Flood Warning issued October 14 at 5:27PM CDT until October 14 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 17:20 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 17:20 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 17:20 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 00:45 UTC

    Forecast end
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 00:45 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

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    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

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    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Blaine County in northwestern Oklahoma... West Central Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... North Central Greer County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northern Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma... Eastern Beckham County in western Oklahoma... Custer County in western Oklahoma... Southeastern Roger Mills County in western Oklahoma... Washita County in western Oklahoma... * WHEN...Until 545 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain in Elk City, Clinton, Custer City, Cordell. due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 3 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Elk City, Weatherford, Clinton, Sayre, Cordell, Burns Flat, T…

    After

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern Blaine County in northwestern Oklahoma... West Central Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma... North Central Greer County in southwestern Oklahoma... Northern Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma... Eastern Beckham County in western Oklahoma... Custer County in western Oklahoma... Southeastern Roger Mills County in western Oklahoma... Washita County in western Oklahoma... * WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 526 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain in Elk City, Clinton, Custer City, Cordell. due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 4 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area this afternoon and evening. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Elk City, Weatherford, Clinton, Sayre, Cordell, Burns Flat, T…

    Official instructions
    Before

    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

    After

    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aaf7a518f361120bc0c0c087047717cda010c262.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fccb6e28cd1004ab55e89b7586d5895fd25fa0b0.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 14 at 12:20PM CDT until October 14 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 17:20 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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