NWS Shreveport LAFA.A 0007October 2, 2026
Flood Watch: McCurtain, Red River, Franklin and 6 more, OK and TX
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued a flood watch for McCurtain, Red River, Franklin and 6 more in Oklahoma, Texas, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 7th areal flood watch the NWS office in Shreveport issued in 2026. Oklahoma had 1 flood watch in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Oklahoma's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 19 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Shreveport LA
- Area
- McCurtain, Red River, Franklin and 6 more
- State
- Oklahoma
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 12:02 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KSHV FA.A 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Oklahoma since 2008Every warning type in Oklahoma
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain and northeast Texas, including the following counties, Camp, Franklin, Morris, Red River, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * 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... - Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and slowly move across portions of East Texas and Southeast Oklahoma through the day on Friday. Additional rainfall amounts between 1" to 3" will be possible. Some isolated higher totals can't be ruled out. - 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.