Morning storms cause flooding concerns in Oklahoma City metro

KOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says while the rain may have moved out, it's still going to take a while for some of the roads to clear of any flooded areas.

KOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says while the rain may have moved out, it's still going to take a while for some of the roads to clear of any flooded areas.

A VERY SOGGY START FOR PARTS OF THE METRO THIS MORNING. TAKE A LOOK. LOTS OF FLOODING IN CLEVELAND COUNTY TODAY. AFTER AROUND NINE INCHES OF RAIN HERE YOU CAN SEE MANY DRIVERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE WATER AS WELL AS A RESULT. AND THAT’S WHERE WE BEGIN HERE TONIGHT. I’M SHAWN NAVARRO METEOROLOGIST SABRINA BATES. JOINING ME HERE. SABRINA, IT’S NOT GOING TO BE MUCH OF A BREAK HERE EITHER FOR OKLAHOMA. RIGHT. FOR SOME PARTS OF OKLAHOMA, MORE RAIN WATCHING FOR REALLY THE NEXT FEW HOURS. AND AS WE GO OVERNIGHT NOW THE SAME AREAS WON’T REALLY BE HIT. IT’S GOING TO BE NEW AREAS. SO THOSE OF YOU CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THAT GOT THIS TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EARLY THIS MORNING, MOST OF YOU JUST GETTING SOME VERY LIGHT RAIN, I’M REALLY GOING TO BE WATCHING WESTERN AND THEN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA FOR THAT NEXT ROUND AS WE GO OVER ABOUT THE NEXT 12 HOURS. BUT LIKE I SAID, A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RAIN. JUST LOOK AT THE BULL’S EYE HERE, ESSENTIALLY FROM WATONGA DOWN THROUGH THE OKC METRO, DOWN TOWARDS ADA. ALL THIS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED SEEN AROUND FIVE TO EVEN NINE INCHES OF RAINFALL. ZOOMING IN CLOSER TO THE METRO. THIS IS WHERE WE SAW THE HIGHEST TOTALS, AROUND NINE TO EVEN 12IN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OKC FROM NORMAN, WASHINGTON NOBLE. A LOT OF RAINFALL FOR A LOT OF FOLKS. HERE’S THE WIDE PICTURE RIGHT NOW OF OKLAHOMA. WE’RE DRY AT THE MOMENT, BUT I AM WATCHING FOR SOME STORMS INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE, MOVING INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA. THAT’S ONE AREA I’M WATCHING FOR TONIGHT. ALSO, NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. SO COMING UP, I’LL BREAK DOW

Morning storms cause flooding concerns in Oklahoma City metro

KOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says while the rain may have moved out, it's still going to take a while for some of the roads to clear of any flooded areas.

Strong storms early Sunday morning brought heavy rain and flooding risks to Oklahoma, including the OKC metro.>> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the GoKOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says while the rain may have moved out, it's still going to take a while for some of the roads to clear of any flooded areas.5 p.m. Sunday Update: Roads remain closed across the Oklahoma City area after heavy rain left flooding on roads and through neighborhoods. Logan County Emergency Management asked drivers to avoid:Simpson Road between Western and Santa FeForest Hills Road between Western and Santa FeCharter Oak Road between western and Santa Fe12:15 p.m. Sunday Update: KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says Oklahoma City received 6.58 inches of rain on Sunday, making it the seventh wettest day in the city's history. Interstate 35 between Wilshire Boulevard and Northeast 50th Street has reopened following flooding in Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. 11:30 a.m. Sunday Update: Officials are working to clear an overturned semi carrying mail from Interstate 44 west to Interstate 44 south, just west of May Avenue, in northwest Oklahoma City. The tractor-trailer blocked traffic on the bridge. A flood warning remains for Oklahoma County until 10 p.m. A flood warning was also issued for Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray and Pontotoc counties until 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. 9 a.m. Sunday Update: Rain was moving out of the western OKC metro and Oklahoma County and moving east and across southern Oklahoma. Joseph says people should avoid Interstate 35 from Cleveland County and to the south if possible, adding that the interstate will be better around midday.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has asked people to avoid the following areas during the morning commute because of flooding.I-35 and NW 63rdI-240 and MayI-35 and I-40 JunctionI-35 and I-240 JunctionI-40 and Sooner RoadI-40 and Council Road We'll see the sun around the midday hours, which will alleviate a lot of the issues before temperatures heat up again.Joseph says about 9 inches of rain fell near Cole and Slaughterville, Moore saw 8.5 inches of rain while Oklahoma City saw 7.9 inches. About 5.5 inches fell in Edmond, and Watonga got 7.6 inches of rain. Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said they have responded to 12 water rescues so far Sunday morning. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 app to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Closings>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 app on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 app on Android>> "Like" KOCO 5 on Facebook>> "Follow" KOCO 5 on X>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app

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Strong storms early Sunday morning brought heavy rain and flooding risks to Oklahoma, including the OKC metro.

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KOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says while the rain may have moved out, it's still going to take a while for some of the roads to clear of any flooded areas.

5 p.m. Sunday Update: Roads remain closed across the Oklahoma City area after heavy rain left flooding on roads and through neighborhoods.

Logan County Emergency Management asked drivers to avoid:

Simpson Road between Western and Santa Fe
Forest Hills Road between Western and Santa Fe
Charter Oak Road between western and Santa Fe

12:15 p.m. Sunday Update: KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says Oklahoma City received 6.58 inches of rain on Sunday, making it the seventh wettest day in the city's history.

Interstate 35 between Wilshire Boulevard and Northeast 50th Street has reopened following flooding in Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

11:30 a.m. Sunday Update: Officials are working to clear an overturned semi carrying mail from Interstate 44 west to Interstate 44 south, just west of May Avenue, in northwest Oklahoma City. The tractor-trailer blocked traffic on the bridge.

A flood warning remains for Oklahoma County until 10 p.m. A flood warning was also issued for Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray and Pontotoc counties until 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

9 a.m. Sunday Update: Rain was moving out of the western OKC metro and Oklahoma County and moving east and across southern Oklahoma. Joseph says people should avoid Interstate 35 from Cleveland County and to the south if possible, adding that the interstate will be better around midday.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has asked people to avoid the following areas during the morning commute because of flooding.

I-35 and NW 63rd
I-240 and May
I-35 and I-40 Junction
I-35 and I-240 Junction
I-40 and Sooner Road
I-40 and Council Road

We'll see the sun around the midday hours, which will alleviate a lot of the issues before temperatures heat up again.

Joseph says about 9 inches of rain fell near Cole and Slaughterville, Moore saw 8.5 inches of rain while Oklahoma City saw 7.9 inches. About 5.5 inches fell in Edmond, and Watonga got 7.6 inches of rain.

Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said they have responded to 12 water rescues so far Sunday morning.

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