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Weather Alert

The National Weather Service in Norman has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma...
Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 418 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional
rainfall is expected. 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

Weather Alert

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma...
Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma...
Southwestern Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...
Northern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...
Southern Seminole County in east central Oklahoma...
Northeastern Garvin County in southern Oklahoma...

* WHEN...Until 645 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Norman, Tecumseh, Purcell, Slaughterville, Wewoka,
Lexington, Konawa, Byng, Maud, Wayne, Bowlegs, Asher, Tribbey,
Wanette, Francis, Byars, St. Louis, Sasakwa, Etowah and Rosedale.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

&&

Weather Alert

...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.

&&

OU football: Former Sooners defensive coordinator Mike Stoops hired as Kentucky's linebackers coach, per report

Mike Stoops

Then-OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops walks on the field before the game against Baylor Sept. 29, 2018.

 Caitlyn Epes/The Daily

Former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops will join Kentucky as its linebackers coach, per FootballScoop.

Stoops coached at OU from 1999-2003 and 2012-18, where he spent most of his time under his brother, Bob. During his first OU tenure, he shared the defensive coordinator title with current OU head coach Brent Venables. He was a part of the coaching staff that won the BCS National Championship in 2000. 

Stoops was fired as OU’s defensive coordinator in October 2018 after his defense gave up 501 total yards in a 48-45 loss to Texas. He then joined Alabama’s staff in 2019, winning a second national championship in 2020. 

Stoops was most recently the defensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic during the 2021 season. He will join the staff of another one of his brothers, Mark, at Kentucky.

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