Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 2:45AM CDT until October 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 17, 2026 - 12:45am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Purcell affecting Pottawatomie, McClain and
Cleveland Counties.
For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang,
Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* 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 AM CDT Saturday 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
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.9
feet on 06/05/1995.
- 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:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov