Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: 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 parts of Pontotoc County in Oklahoma until 3 p.m. CDT (1 p.m. PDT).
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning FF.W.0111 from the National Weather Service in Norman for Central Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma. Issued 11:59 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. In effect until 3 p.m. CDT (1 p.m. PDT).
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening (NWS): At 1159 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Places named by NWS: Ada, Byng, Roff, Francis and Fitzhugh.
What to do: NWS says turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Until when: 3 p.m. CDT (1 p.m. PDT). NWS can extend or cancel the warning early; check https://www.weather.gov/oun/.
All active Oklahoma warnings: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/oklahoma-flash-flooding-roundup-2026-10-14
Sources: National Weather Service Norman Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.29cd889770d7bd85d4bee1225043df17c5349934.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 10:03 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KOUN-FF-W-0111 · National Weather Service Norman OK.
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