Local brief
Ended: Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Custer and northern Washita counties, Oklahoma — expired 5 a.m. CDT Wednesday
The National Weather Service Norman Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Custer and northern Washita counties in western Oklahoma expired at 5 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (3 a.m. PDT). A newer warning covers the area until 10:30 a.m. CDT.
Ended: The Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Custer and northern Washita counties (NWS Norman FF.W.0100) expired at 5 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (3 a.m. PDT). A new, larger NWS Norman Flash Flood Warning issued at 7:21 a.m. CDT covers all of Custer and Washita counties until 10:30 a.m. CDT: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/ok-custer-flash-flood-warning-2026-10-14. It is no longer on the active NWS alert list (checked 5:48 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14). The details below are kept for the record. Source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=OK.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Norman for southeastern Custer County and northern Washita County, Oklahoma. Extended at 3:24 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (1:24 a.m. PDT). Now in effect until 5 a.m. CDT Wednesday (3 a.m. PDT); it had been set to end at 3:30 a.m. CDT. NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 3:24 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS says 3 to 5 inches of rain have fallen, and up to 1 more inch is possible. Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas can flood.
Places named by NWS: Weatherford, Clinton, Cordell, Burns Flat, Dill City, Canute, Corn, Bessie and Foss.
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: 5 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (3 a.m. PDT). A separate NWS Norman Flash Flood Warning covers Beckham County, including Elk City and Sayre, until 6 a.m. CDT: https://noticenearby.com/briefs/ok-beckham-flash-flood-warning-2026-10-14. NWS can extend or cancel early; check https://www.weather.gov/oun/ for updates.
Sources: National Weather Service Norman Flash Flood Warning extension via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d4489fb5329334eae041ea5bcf7bdc332c8be855.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 1:50 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Washita County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ok/washita
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261013-KOUN-FF-W-0100 · National Weather Service Norman OK.
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