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Flood Watch issued October 14 at 1:07PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flood Watch · Pottawatomie; Seminole; Stephens; Garvin; Pontotoc; Cotton. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 18:13 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Pottawatomie; Seminole; Stephens; Garvin; Pontotoc; Cotton
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 08:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southern, and southwest Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Pottawatomie. In east central Oklahoma, Pontotoc and Seminole. In southern Oklahoma, Garvin and Stephens. In southwest Oklahoma, Cotton. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Thursday morning. Storms will include very heavy rainfall rates. Widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are likely, and a few locations will see additional rainfall as high as 5 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 18:13 UTC
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    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC

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      "expiresAt": "2026-10-15T08:15:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-15T18:00:00.000Z",
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      "summary": "Flood Watch · Pottawatomie; Seminole; Stephens; Garvin; Pontotoc; Cotton. Severe; possible; urgency: future.",
      "description": "* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southern, and southwest\nOklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma,\nPottawatomie. In east central Oklahoma, Pontotoc and Seminole. In\nsouthern Oklahoma, Garvin and Stephens. In southwest Oklahoma,\nCotton.\n\n* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\nCreeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur\nin poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be\nflooded.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to\ncontinue through Thursday morning. Storms will include very heavy\nrainfall rates. Widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1-3\ninches are likely, and a few locations will see additional\nrainfall as high as 5 inches.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood",
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