Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 1:55PM CDT until October 17 at 10:20AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Ripley affecting Payne County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in
Payne County are briefly flooded to depths of about a foot.
Agricultural lands and oil wells located near the river banks are
inundated or cut off by water in side channels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- 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 late tonight at 200 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Payne, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov