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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 685 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA JEFFERSON STEPHENS IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA COMANCHE COTTON IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN TEXAS ARCHER CLAY WICHITA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCHER CITY, DUNCAN, HENRIETTA, HOLLIDAY, LAKESIDE CITY, LAWTON, RINGLING, RYAN, SCOTLAND, SHEPPARD AFB, TEMPLE, WALTERS, WAURIKA, AND WICHITA FALLS.

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Southeastern Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma North Central Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma
When: Until 1115 PM CDT.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Additional Details: - At 817 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Anadarko, Apache, Lake Chickasha, Boone, northern Lake Ellsworth and Stecker. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.