Local brief
Ended: Flash Flood Warning extended: Canadian, Kingfisher, Blaine and Caddo counties, Oklahoma — El Reno, Watonga and Kingfisher until 2 p.m. CDT Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Norman extended the Flash Flood Warning at 12:23 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14, for northwestern Canadian, southern Kingfisher, southern Blaine and northwestern Caddo counties until 2 p.m. CDT (noon PDT). NWS says 4 to 11 inches of rain have fallen and flash flooding is ongoing.
Ended: Flash Flood Warning FF.W.0104 from the National Weather Service in Norman no longer on the NWS active alert list at 11:27 a.m. PDT, before its scheduled end of 2 p.m. CDT (noon PDT). Any other active Oklahoma warnings: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/oklahoma-flash-flooding-roundup-2026-10-14
Extended again: At 12:23 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14, the National Weather Service in Norman extended this Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Canadian, southern Kingfisher, southern Blaine and northwestern Caddo counties until 2 p.m. CDT (noon PDT). NWS says Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain, 4 to 11 inches of rain have fallen, flooding impacts will continue, and no additional rainfall is expected in this update. Flash flooding is ongoing. Places named include El Reno, Watonga, Kingfisher, Piedmont, Hinton, Geary, Okarche, Hydro, Cashion, Calumet, Eakly, Lookeba, Bridgeport, Greenfield, Concho, Omega and Cedar Lake. Do not drive on flooded roads. Verified on the active NWS alert list at 10:52 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.73be79c1c701c3ff8410939cf07837fe47a89d72.001.1.
Extended: At 8:08 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14, the National Weather Service in Norman extended this Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Canadian, southern Kingfisher, southern Blaine and northwestern Caddo counties until 10:30 a.m. CDT (8:30 a.m. PDT). NWS now says 3 to 8 inches of rain have fallen, and up to 2 more inches are possible. A separate NWS Flash Flood Warning with a considerable damage threat (FF.W.0108) also covers El Reno, Weatherford and nearby towns until 11:30 a.m. CDT: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/ok-el-reno-weatherford-flash-flood-warning-2026-10-14. Source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9dfb91887f30fc0102b5ab958d0a1e20508736bb.001.1.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Norman for northwestern Canadian County, southern Kingfisher County, southern Blaine County and northwestern Caddo County in Oklahoma. Issued 5:20 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (3:20 a.m. PDT). In effect until 8:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (6:30 a.m. PDT). NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 5:20 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS says 2 to 5 inches of rain have fallen, and up to 2 more inches are possible. Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas can flood.
Places named by NWS: El Reno, Watonga, Kingfisher, Piedmont, Hinton, Geary, Okarche, Hydro, Cashion, Calumet, Eakly, Lookeba, Bridgeport, Greenfield, Concho, Omega and Cedar Lake.
What to do: Turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles. NWS says to be especially careful at night, when flooding is harder to see. Do not drive into flooded roads; find another route.
Until when: 8:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (6:30 a.m. PDT). NWS can extend or cancel the warning early, so check https://www.weather.gov/oun/ for updates.
Sources: National Weather Service Norman Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.08ac1a2b18877bb43cf64489464c1874ef41e96e.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 5:48 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Canadian County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ok/canadian
See all active Oklahoma warnings: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/oklahoma-flash-flooding-roundup-2026-10-14
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KOUN-FF-W-0104 · National Weather Service Norman OK.
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