Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 10:07AM CDT until May 5 at 3:37PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 8:07am
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
East Cache Creek near Walters affecting Cotton and Comanche
Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Cache Creek near Walters.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of croplands...
pastures... and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County
and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 7 feet
with very dangerous currents.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The East Cache Creek is expected to fall below
flood stage late Monday morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.8 feet on 01/01/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK