Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 7:57PM CDT until October 18 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 5:57pm
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Kiowa, Jackson and
Tillman Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands
and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties.
Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours
before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches
downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 3
feet over some areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Sunday morning and continue falling to 9.2 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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 Saturday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov