Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 1:50AM CDT until October 16 at 1:51PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 11:50pm
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Blaine, Grady, Caddo and
Canadian Counties.
For the Upper Canadian River...including Bridgeport...Major flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Bridgeport.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flooding affects croplands... pastures...
and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher
elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by
high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected.
Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before
the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream
points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:45 AM CDT Thursday was 19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 11.1 feet early Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.4
feet on 05/03/1914.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Grady, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov