Local brief
Ended: Flash Flood Warning for Cotton County, Oklahoma — expired 9 a.m. CDT Thursday
The National Weather Service Norman Flash Flood Warning FF.W.0114 for Cotton County, Oklahoma, expired at 9:00 a.m. CDT (7:00 a.m. PDT) Thursday, Oct. 15.
Ended: The National Weather Service in Norman said Flash Flood Warning FF.W.0114 for Cotton County expired at 9:00 a.m. CDT (7:00 a.m. PDT) Thursday, Oct. 15. No FF.W.0114 remains on the active NWS alert list (checked 7:01 a.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 15). Check https://www.weather.gov/oun/ for any new alerts.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning (FF.W.0114) from the National Weather Service in Norman, Okla., for southeastern Comanche County and Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma. Extended at 6:25 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15 (4:25 a.m. PDT). In effect until 9:00 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15 (7:00 a.m. PDT).
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 6:25 a.m. CDT, NWS said Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen, and additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. Impact: flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, and other poor-drainage and low-lying areas.
Places named by NWS: Lawton, Walters, Geronimo, Temple, Sterling, Randlett, Devol, Faxon, Cookietown, southeastern Fort Sill, Hulen and Taylor.
What to do: NWS says turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads; most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Report flooding to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Until when: 9:00 a.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 15 (7:00 a.m. PDT). NWS can cancel early, extend or issue a new warning, so check https://www.weather.gov/oun/ for updates. Other county brief: Comanche County: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/ok-comanche-flash-flood-warning-0114-2026-10-15
Sources: National Weather Service Norman OK Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c79b33a0f8d245b2c4e610abdef475d117e719bf.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 5:51 a.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 15. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Cotton County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ok/cotton
Notice Nearby on X: https://x.com/NoticeNearYou/status/2110718453518852563
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261015-KOUN-FF-W-0114-cotton · National Weather Service Norman OK.
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