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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 · Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Knox; Baylor. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Knox; Baylor
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 Oklahoma, including the following counties, Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Roger Mills, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward and northern Texas, including the following counties, Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger. * 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 are expected 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 of up 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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    Title
    Before

    Flood Watch issued October 13 at 11:26PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

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

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 04:26 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 04:26 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 08:15 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    …oods and Woodward and northern Texas, including the following counties, Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Wednesday through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from early Wednesday through Thursday morning. Storms will include very heavy rainfall rates. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are likely, and a few locations will see totals as high as 5 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    After

    …oods and Woodward and northern Texas, including the following counties, Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger. * 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 are expected 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 of up 5 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7a2eae6e7bfd087d9e26c93e77b1be6857c76a5.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfdfe55133852c0ff6e66be193e2961bba4e4629.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC

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      "severity": "Severe",
      "urgency": "Future",
      "certainty": "Possible",
      "messageType": "Update",
      "status": "Source update",
      "place": "Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Knox; Baylor",
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      "description": "* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,\nAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche,\nCuster, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon,\nJackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain,\nNoble, Oklahoma, Payne, Roger Mills, Tillman, Washita, Woods and\nWoodward and northern Texas, including the following counties,\nBaylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger.\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 are expected\nthrough Thursday morning. Storms will include very heavy rainfall\nrates. Widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are\nlikely, and a few locations will see additional rainfall of up 5\ninches.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood",
      "instruction": "You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood\nWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared\nto take action should flooding develop.",
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    Title
    Before

    Flood Watch issued October 13 at 12:26PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

    Flood Watch issued October 13 at 11:26PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 04:26 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 04:26 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC

    Message type
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    After

    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

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    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Roger Mills, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward and northern Texas, including the following counties, Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other …

    After

    * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Roger Mills, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward and northern Texas, including the following counties, Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Wednesday through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other …

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.06ee7dc1ce210286912573178c40ec10327d6b70.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7a2eae6e7bfd087d9e26c93e77b1be6857c76a5.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 04:26 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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      "severity": "Severe",
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      "description": "* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,\nAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche,\nCuster, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon,\nJackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain,\nNoble, Oklahoma, Payne, Roger Mills, Tillman, Washita, Woods and\nWoodward and northern Texas, including the following counties,\nBaylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger.\n\n* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Wednesday through Thursday afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from\nearly Wednesday through Thursday morning. Storms will include\nvery heavy rainfall rates. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1-3\ninches are likely, and a few locations will see totals as high as\n5 inches.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood",
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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 13 at 12:26PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC

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