NWS Norman OKFF.W 0094October 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cleveland and Oklahoma County, OK
The National Weather Service office in Norman issued a flash flood warning for Cleveland and Oklahoma County in Oklahoma, which was in force until 5:30 a.m. local time on October 1. It was the 94th flash flood warning the NWS office in Norman issued in 2026. Oklahoma had 2 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Oklahoma's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Norman OK
- Area
- Cleveland and Oklahoma County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:18 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 5:30 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOUN FF.W 0094
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWOUN 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.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.