Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:36PM CDT until October 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Purcell affecting Cleveland, McClain and
Pottawatomie Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.
* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Shallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs
near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near
Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet
Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 245 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov