Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:42AM CDT until October 19 at 6:08PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:42am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Mustang affecting Cleveland, Canadian, Grady
and McClain Counties.
For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang,
Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Mustang.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Widespread flood depths up to 3 feet occur
along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S.
Highway 81 between Union City and Minco... to the areas near Tuttle
and Mustang. Flooding may extend to the Ten-mile Flats area...
downstream from Newcastle to near Norman. Sandpits... agricultural
lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected
along the Canadian River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 25.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.0
feet on 05/07/2015.
- 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 afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Canadian, OK; Cleveland, OK; Grady, OK; McClain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov