UPDATE — Thursday, October 1, 4:38 AM CT: The National Weather Service has extended the warning for southeastern Archer and southern Clay counties through 6:00 AM CT. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen; flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

# Flash Flood Warning for Archer and Clay Counties Through 4:45 AM

**Southeastern Archer and Southern Clay Counties, Texas —** The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flash Flood Warning for portions of northern Texas through 4:45 AM Thursday.

## What is happening:

At 1:45 AM, Doppler radar picked up thunderstorms dropping heavy rain across southeastern Archer County and southern Clay County. As much as 3 inches of rain has already fallen, and another 2 inches could come down before the night is over. Flooding is already happening or about to start.

## Local impacts:

Small creeks and streams can overflow, and water may cover highways, streets, underpasses, and low-lying spots that flood first. Towns in the path include Scotland, Windthorst, Bellevue, Bluegrove, Lake Arrowhead, Newport, Joy, Shannon and Vashti.

## What to do:

- Turn around, don't drown — never drive through flooded roads. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

- It is dark outside, which makes it much harder to judge how deep water is. Stay off flooded roads.

- If you see water rising around you, get to higher ground immediately.

*Source: National Weather Service, Norman, Oklahoma. Issued October 1, 2026.*