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Flood Watch issued October 15 at 11:48AM CDT until October 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flood Watch · Kay; Garfield; Noble; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Hughes; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Love; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 16:48 UTC
First saved by us
15 October 2026 at 17:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Kay; Garfield; Noble; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Hughes; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Love; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
16 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
15 October 2026 at 16:48 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Love, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens, Tillman and Washita and northern Texas, including the following counties, Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita and Wilbarger. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * 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 will continue through Thursday over areas that have already been saturated by yesterday's rains. Widespread additional rainfall amounts of 0.5-1 inches are likely, and a few locations will see additional rainfall of up 2 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 · 15 October 2026 at 17:02 UTC
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    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 16:48 UTC

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