Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:40AM CDT until October 16 at 9:24PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:40am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Blaine, Grady, Canadian
and Caddo Counties.
For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang,
Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Bridgeport.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding affects croplands... pastures...
and oil wells near the river. Middle and upper bottomlands may be
cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand
dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern
Blaine County experience flooding before the areas near Bridgeport
in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern
Canadian County are affected hours later.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:45 AM CDT Friday was 19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this afternoon and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4
feet on 06/08/2022.
- 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 afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Blaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Grady, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov