Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:34AM CDT until October 17 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:34am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Purcell affecting Pottawatomie, Cleveland and
McClain Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Shallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs
near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near
Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 12.4 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5
feet on 05/08/2015.
- 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 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov