Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 8:49AM CDT until October 17 at 3:56PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 17, 2026 - 6:49am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Jackson, Kiowa and
Tillman Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Shallow 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this morning and continue falling.
- 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 this afternoon at 400 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov