As much of central Oklahoma awoke to heavy thunderstorms Sunday that brought flooding to streets, the National Weather Service in Norman issued a flood warning through 11:30 a.m.
About midmorning, meteorologist John Pike told The Oklahoman that Oklahoma City had received 6.4 inches of rain.
“There’s still storms coming in,” Pike said. “It’s basically going to be ongoing until about noon.”
The Oklahoma City Fire Department conducted 12 water calls by midmorning, but could not yet confirm how many people were stranded in their cars.
“Sometimes you get there and people are in the them, and sometimes they are not,” Battalion Chief Grant Roberts said.
State troopers also conducted several rescues Sunday because of the heavy rainfall. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety issued an advisory to avoid areas near Interstate 35 and NW 63 as well as I-35 and Interstate 240 junction.
Sooner and Council roads near Interstate 40 were also areas to avoid.
In south Cleveland County, District 3 Commissioner Rusty Grissom reported heavy flooding from Noble through Slaughterville and into Lexington.