Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northern Oklahoma Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Norman OK has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Garfield, Grant, Kay and Noble counties until noon CDT on June 18.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Oklahoma
- Issued
- July 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Norman OK
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Norman OK. Effective from 10:04 AM CDT June 18, 2026 until 12:00 PM CDT June 18, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Garfield County, Southeastern Grant County, Southwestern Kay County, Northwestern Noble County in northern Oklahoma. Specific locations include Tonkawa, Pond Creek, Billings, Lamont and Jefferson.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on June 18 at 10:04 AM CDT and expires at 12:00 PM CDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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