Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 15 at 2:00AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Purcell affecting Cleveland, McClain and
Pottawatomie Counties.
For the Upper Canadian River...including Purcell...elevated river
levels are forecast.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* 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 Thursday the stage was 5.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9 feet
tomorrow morning.
- Action stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov