Oklahoma, Flash Flood
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A flash flood warning was issued Saturday afternoon for much of the OKC metro, with multiple roadways flooded in the area.
Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management announced the state is sending more resources to help with the flood recovery efforts in Texas and New Mexico.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that additional resources will be sent to Texas and New Mexico as the states cont
Experts say Camp Mystic’s requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood insurance, to lower the camp’s insurance premiums or to pave
Much of Oklahoma saw heavy, soaking rain from storms that tracked across the state Saturday morning and throughout the day and the flood risk continues Sunday.>> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5's YouTube channelSign up for our NewslettersKOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane said much of the state remains under a flood watch through Sunday evening.
Four 1-in-1,000-year flood events in the span of a week in the United States. In this week's wise, we break down what caused the floods and what impact they had on communities across the country.
The Flood Watch covers most of the state, barring some counties in northwestern and southeastern Oklahoma, through at least Sunday afternoon.
A large portion of Oklahoma is under a flood watch through Sunday evening and several counties are under a Flood warning on Saturday.At the time of publication
Oklahoma City sends a team to aid Texas in flood response efforts through the EMAC agreement, ensuring swift water rescue capabilities.
Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, flooding kills an average of 103 people a year. Tornadoes, however, caused 48 deaths on average during the same period, according to the National Weather Service.
Oklahoma storms can flood roads quickly, but also low lying homes and apartments. Dianna Daugherty, who lives in an apartment in NW Oklahoma City, called News 4 as