Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:22AM CDT until October 16 at 3:40PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:22am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Blaine, Caddo, Canadian
and Grady Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* 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 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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 830 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Grady, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov