Emergency Management - Shawnee, OK

09/10/2026

October is Fire Prevention Month, and the Shawnee Fire Clowns are going prehistoric!

Community Performance:
🌋 October 8 at 7 p.m.
📍 Shawnee Municipal Auditorium, 401 N Bell

Join us for a night of dinosaur-sized laughs, adventure and fire safety as the Fire Clowns take you on a Jurassic journey!

Charge Into Fire Safety. Safe Charging Is a Superpower.

Hold onto your hats. The Fire Clowns are loose!

09/08/2026

09/03/2026

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are emergency information for your area, sent directly to your phone by government officials, which include National Weather Service warnings for destructive wind and hail, tornadoes, hurricanes, and flash floods.

Keep your WEAs enabled! Look under the settings menu for notifications or safety options, locate the government or emergency alert section, and toggle the switches ON for emergency and public safety alerts. 🚨

09/02/2026

National Preparedness Month is the perfect time to make sure your family is prepared for the unexpected weather that can impact where we live. Get started with these helpful tips:

- Stay weather-aware
- Build an emergency kit - include pet food and essentials
- Have a plan for everyone, including friends and neighbors
- Download our app (available on iOS and Android) or enroll in myOGEalerts® to easily report and track outages and get outage updates

Visit OGE.com/StormSafety for more helpful tips.

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Preptember is here, Oklahoma!

September is the perfect time to take a few simple steps to get ✅ for whatever comes next. Start by talking with your family about where to meet, how to stay in touch📱, and what to do if you need to leave 🏠home quickly. A little planning now can make a big difference later.

Want a step-by-step guide? Check out OEM’s 12-ways to prepare: https://loom.ly/3Ek3oCI

08/22/2026

City of Shawnee Alert:

Flash Flood Warning issued August 22 at 7:38AM CDT until August 22 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
FFWOUN

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 738 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Shawnee, Tecumseh and Bethel Acres.

08/17/2026

08/01/2026

📢 Outdoor Warning System test today at noon 🕛