⚠️ Flood Watch – Pottawatomie; Seminole; Stephens; Garvin; Pontotoc; Cotton – Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Flood Watch issued October 14 at 1:07PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, southern, and southwest
Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie. In east central Oklahoma, Pontotoc and Seminole. In
southern Oklahoma, Garvin and Stephens. In southwest Oklahoma,
Cotton.

* WHEN…Through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
continue through Thursday morning. Storms will include very heavy
rainfall rates. Widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1-3
inches are likely, and a few locations will see additional
rainfall as high as 5 inches.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.