Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Lawton, OK ∙ Medicine Park, OK ∙ Tipton, OK ∙ Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK ∙ Lake Ellsworth, OK ∙ Manitou, OK ∙ Lake Lawtonka, OK ∙ Indiahoma, OK ∙ Geronimo, OK ∙ Cold Springs, OK

Full Alert Message

Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Norman OK 923 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR COMANCHE, EAST CENTRAL JACKSON, SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA AND NORTHERN TILLMAN COUNTIES... At 923 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across Lawton. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lawton, Cache, Elgin, Snyder, Geronimo, Fletcher, Tipton, Sterling, Mountain Park, Medicine Park, Indiahoma, Manitou, Faxon, Headrick, Meers, Fort Sill, Lake Lawtonka, Lake Ellsworth, Tom Steed Reservoir and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. 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. && LAT...LON 3485 9901 3485 9810 3468 9809 3468 9814 3451 9822 3451 9824 3446 9824 3444 9914 3461 9915 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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