Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:23AM CDT until October 18 at 4:25AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:23am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Mustang affecting Grady, Canadian, Cleveland
and McClain Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Mustang.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Widespread flood depths up to 3 feet occur
along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S.
Highway 81 between Union City and Minco... to the areas near Tuttle
and Mustang. Flooding may extend to the Ten-mile Flats area...
downstream from Newcastle to near Norman. Sandpits... agricultural
lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected
along the Canadian River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 24.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.0
feet on 05/07/2015.
- 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:
Canadian, OK; Cleveland, OK; Grady, OK; McClain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov