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Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 5:36AM CDT until October 14 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flash Flood Warning · Beckham, OK. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 10:36 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 08:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Beckham, OK
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 10:36 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

FFWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Beckham County in western Oklahoma... * Until 800 AM CDT. * At 536 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elk City, Sayre, Erick, Carter, Texola, Delhi and Retrop.

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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    Title
    Before

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:22AM CDT until October 14 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 5:36AM CDT until October 14 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 08:22 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 10:36 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 08:22 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 10:36 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 08:22 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 10:36 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

    Forecast end
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    FFWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Beckham County in western Oklahoma... * Until 600 AM CDT. * At 322 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is…

    After

    FFWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Beckham County in western Oklahoma... * Until 800 AM CDT. * At 536 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is…

    Official instructions
    Before

    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.

    After

    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.074f15d2a28bdd8b08cc035e387d8daa47ae9464.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d11d6c1be0c4006d92c15df7b82cb90f4ce4920c.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 10:36 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 08:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:22AM CDT until October 14 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 08:22 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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