Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:13AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:13am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Ripley affecting Payne County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.
* WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in
Payne County are briefly flooded to depths of about a foot.
Agricultural lands and oil wells located near the river banks are
inundated or cut off by water in side channels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 17.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 815 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Payne, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov