Overview

• The National Weather Service has issued life-threatening flash flood warnings for central and southern Oklahoma, including Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Garvin, and McClain counties.
• Heavy rainfall has already reached up to three inches in parts of Oklahoma, with additional storms forecast to bring more rain, hail, and strong winds through Thursday.
• At least two flood-related deaths have been confirmed in Oklahoma, with three additional fatalities reported in southwestern Pennsylvania due to severe storms.
• Authorities are urging residents to avoid flooded roads, emphasizing the 'Turn around, don't drown' warning as most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
• NWS meteorologist Mark Fox cautions that rivers in southwest and central Oklahoma may remain flooded through early July due to saturated soils and ongoing rainfall.