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Heavy rain sparked flash flooding in southern Oklahoma on Tuesday, September 1, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).The NWS said some locations reported up to three inches of rainfall ...
Flash floods may also occur after the collapse of a natural ice or debris dam, or a human structure such as a man-made dam, as occurred before the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Flash floods are distinguished from regular floods by having a timescale of fewer than six hours between rainfall and the onset of flooding.
The 1976 Memorial Day flood marked a milestone in Tulsa's search for flood solutions. A three-hour, 10-inch deluge occurred over the headwaters of Mingo, Joe and Haikey creeks. The resulting flood killed three people and caused $40 million in damages ($214 million in 2023 dollars) to more than 3,000 buildings. [1]
A flood watch will continue through 9 p.m. on Friday," the NWS said. All rain should move out of Oklahoma by dawn on Saturday, paving the way for seasonable and pleasant weather.
Flash flooding following 6 in (150 mm) of rain in El Reno led to six water rescues. [17] Flooding in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. The water levels in Kaw, Keystone, and Oologah lakes began to exceed their flood control limits after the May 22–23 rainfall.
Oklahoma highways closed due to storm damage, high water. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said early Sunday that five counties have highways affected by storm damage or flooding: Hughes ...
NWS Norman forecasted a marginal risk of severe weather and flooding in western and central Oklahoma Tuesday from 4-10 p.m. With a very low tornado potential, the state could see up to quarter ...
In just a few short hours, the river rose from roughly 5 ft (1.5 m) to a crest just over 41 ft (12 m), well over the 13 ft (4.0 m) flood-stage, near Wimberley. [19] [20] This broke the river's all-time peak of 32 ft (9.8 m) set in 1929. Tremendous flash flooding ensued as a result, with areas of Hays County being particularly hard hit. [20]