Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 3:07PM CDT until May 5 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 1:07pm
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 1:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 2:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The East Cache Creek has crested and is slowly
falling. It is expected to fall below flood stage late Monday
morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Comanche, OK; Cotton, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK