Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: Ada and central Pontotoc County, Oklahoma — until 3 p.m. CDT Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Norman issued a Flash Flood Warning at 11:59 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14, for central Pontotoc County in Oklahoma, including Ada, Byng, Roff, Francis and Fitzhugh, until 3 p.m. CDT. NWS says 1 to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Norman for central Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma. Issued 11:59 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (9:59 a.m. PDT). In effect until 3 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (1 p.m. PDT). NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 11:59 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS says 1 to 2 inches of rain have fallen, and additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and other poor drainage and low-lying areas can flood.
Places named by NWS: Ada, Byng, Roff, Francis and Fitzhugh.
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: 3 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (1 p.m. PDT). Other NWS Norman Flash Flood Warnings are in effect nearby: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/oklahoma-flash-flooding-roundup-2026-10-14. NWS can extend or cancel the warning early, so check https://www.weather.gov/oun/ for updates.
Sources: National Weather Service Norman OK Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.29cd889770d7bd85d4bee1225043df17c5349934.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 10:02 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Pontotoc County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ok/pontotoc
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KOUN-FF-W-0111 · National Weather Service Norman OK.
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