NWS Norman OKFA.A 0007September 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma and 27 more, OK and TX
The National Weather Service office in Norman issued a flood watch for Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma and 27 more in Oklahoma, Texas, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 7th areal flood watch the NWS office in Norman issued in 2026. Oklahoma had 3 flood watches in September 2026, against 1 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Oklahoma's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 20.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Norman OK
- Area
- Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma and 27 more
- State
- Oklahoma
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 4:28 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KOUN FA.A 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Oklahoma since 2008Every warning type in Oklahoma
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* 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...Through Thursday 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 Wednesday evening 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
What the agency told people to do
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.
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.