Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 10:19AM CDT until October 16 at 11:17PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 8:19am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Tillman, Kiowa and
Jackson Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.
* WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands
and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties.
Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours
before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches
downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 1
foot over some areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 14.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.6
feet on 10/06/2017.
- 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 1030 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov