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Comprehensive coverage on the legacy of the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years ago.
Editor’s note: This story is a part of a commemorative series marking 30 years since the Okl…
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... * Until 430 AM CDT. * At 232 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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... Oklahoma City, northeastern Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, Bethany, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Spencer, Nichols Hills, Jones, Nicoma Park, Valley Brook, Tinker Air Force Base, Stanley Draper Lake, Forest Park, Woodlawn Park and Lake Aluma. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Atoka, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston, Lincoln, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens and Tillman and northern Texas, including the following counties, Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita and Wilbarger. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall are expected through Thursday morning. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are likely, with some locations possibly receiving as much as 6 inches of rain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
Comprehensive coverage on the legacy of the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years ago.
Editor’s note: This story is a part of a commemorative series marking 30 years since the Okl…