NWS Norman OKFA.A 0007October 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes and 12 more, OK and TX
The National Weather Service office in Norman issued a flood watch for Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes and 12 more in Oklahoma, Texas, 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.
Watch
Issued6:38 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
In force6:38 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
Expires1:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
In force for 6.4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Norman OK
- Area
- Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes and 12 more
- State
- Oklahoma
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 6:38 a.m. CDT, October 1, 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
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and Seminole and northern Texas, including the following county, Clay. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this 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 producing heavy rainfall will continue across the area this morning. Additional rainfall totals of up to 1-3 inches remain possible. - 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.