Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:48PM CDT until October 17 at 11:12AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Ripley affecting Payne County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in
Payne County are covered by flood depths averaging 2 feet.
Agricultural lands... oil wells... and water wells located near the
river banks are inundated or cut off for several hours... by water
in side channels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 18.8 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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 Friday morning at 900 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Payne, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov