NORTHSIDE ISD

...Life Threatening Flood/Flash Flood Episode Possible Monday into Tuesday... .Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will become widespread Monday through Tuesday afternoon, especially over western, northern, and central Oklahoma. The potential for extremely dangerous and life threatening flooding and flash flooding will exist by this evening/ overnight through Tuesday. Multiple severe weather hazards will be present today. Now is the time to develop a tornado safety plan that does not include sheltering in flood prone areas! ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch for flash flooding...flooding of creeks and rivers...and flooding of low lying areas continues for * portions of Oklahoma and northern Texas, including the following areas, in Oklahoma, Alfalfa, Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Seminole, Stephens, Tillman, Washita, Woods, and Woodward. In northern Texas, Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita, and Wilbarger. * Through Tuesday afternoon * Significant and potentially life threatening flooding from heavy rainfall will be possible, especially across western, central, and northern Oklahoma. * This is a particularly dangerous and life threatening flood situation. Localized rainfall amounts of at least 3 to 6 inches are possible. * Plan now for tornado shelter options that do not include low lying and flood prone areas. Do not shelter in drainage ditches! Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&