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Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 11:22AM CDT until October 14 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flash Flood Warning · Cleveland, OK; Garvin, OK; Lincoln, OK; McClain, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie, OK. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 16:22 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 16:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Cleveland, OK; Garvin, OK; Lincoln, OK; McClain, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 19:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 16:22 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 19:15 UTC

Archived official description

FFWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... Southwestern Lincoln County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma... North Central Garvin County in southern Oklahoma... * Until 215 PM CDT. * At 1122 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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... Eastern Oklahoma City, eastern Norman, Midwest City, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Choctaw, Noble, Harrah, Slaughterville, McLoud, Jones, Nicoma Park, Lexington, Pink, Goldsby, Maysville, Wayne and Paoli.

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 16:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 11:22AM CDT until October 14 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Norman OK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 16:22 UTC

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      "onsetAt": "2026-10-14T16:22:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-14T19:15:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-14T19:15:00.000Z",
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      "summary": "Flash Flood Warning · Cleveland, OK; Garvin, OK; Lincoln, OK; McClain, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie, OK. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.",
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