...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Flood Watch for flash flooding...flooding of creeks and rivers...and flooding of low lying areas for portions of central Oklahoma, east central Oklahoma, northern Oklahoma, northwest Oklahoma, and western Oklahoma, including the following areas, in central Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne, and Pottawatomie. In east central Oklahoma, Seminole. In northern Oklahoma, Garfield, Grant, Kay, and Noble. In northwest Oklahoma, Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Woods, and Woodward. In western Oklahoma, Custer. * From 10 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon * Heavy rainfall associated with widespread showers and thunderstorms late this evening into Sunday. * Some locations will see 1 to 2 inches of rainfall, but isolated spots could see as much as 3 inches. These rainfall amounts could lead to flash flooding. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. 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. &&
