Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:57PM CDT until October 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 12:57pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 evening to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding to depths of a foot occurs over
areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County
border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.6 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Sunday 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 late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov