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Flash Flood Warning issued October 13 at 11:23PM CDT until October 14 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

The National Weather Service in Norman issued a flash flood warning for parts of Beckham and Harmon Counties, Oklahoma, until 2:30 AM CDT. Radar indicated heavy rain, and flash flooding was ongoing or expected shortly.

The River Wey Navigation near Papercourt SSSI. Papercourt SSSI, just to the left of this picture, has been recently purchased by Surrey Wildlife Trust. The site is a traditional floodplain, with records dating back to before the Norman Conquest, and was previously owned by the Woking Angling Society. For generations, between regular flooding, sheep and cattle grazed this wet grassland creating a unique landscape and wildlife habitat, which is particularly good for birds.
Illustrative image: The River Wey Navigation near Papercourt SSSI. Papercourt SSSI, just to the left of this picture, has been recently purchased by Surrey Wildlife Trust. The site is a traditional floodplain, with records dating back to before the Norman Conquest, and was previously owned by the Woking Angling Society. For generations, between regular flooding, sheep and cattle grazed this wet grassland creating a unique landscape and wildlife habitat, which is particularly good for birds. — Pip Rolls/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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The warning advises people to turn around rather than drive through flooded roads.

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Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

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Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
1/10
Urgency
9/10

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