Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: Shawnee, Midwest City, eastern Oklahoma City and eastern Norman — Cleveland, Pottawatomie and parts of 4 more Oklahoma counties until 2:15 p.m. CDT Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Norman issued a Flash Flood Warning at 11:22 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14, for Cleveland and Pottawatomie counties and parts of Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Garvin counties in Oklahoma until 2:15 p.m. CDT (12:15 p.m. PDT). NWS says 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Norman for Cleveland County, southwestern Lincoln County, southeastern McClain County, southeastern Oklahoma County, Pottawatomie County and north central Garvin County, Oklahoma. Issued 11:22 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (9:22 a.m. PDT). In effect until 2:15 p.m. CDT (12:15 p.m. PDT). NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 11:22 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS says 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen and 1 to 2 more inches 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: eastern Oklahoma City, eastern Norman, Midwest City, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Choctaw, Noble, Harrah, Slaughterville, McLoud, Jones, Nicoma Park, Lexington, Pink, Goldsby, Maysville, Wayne and Paoli.
What to do: NWS says turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report observed flooding to local emergency services when you can do so safely.
Until when: 2:15 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (12:15 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b15d1490baeeb00b75633df5ff3294756c2436a.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 9:28 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Pottawatomie County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ok/pottawatomie
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KOUN-FF-W-0110 · National Weather Service Norman OK.
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