Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 14 at 2:52PM CDT until October 15 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 12:52pm
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Washita River near Clinton affecting Custer and Washita Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Washita River near Clinton.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Approximately one thousand acres of rural
lands are covered by depths up to a foot... from areas near the
mouth of Barnitz Creek... to near Clinton in Custer County... and
downstream to near the town of Cloud Chief in Washita County.
greater depths may be confined to small areas where local streams
enter the Washita River valley. Some farmsteads may be flooded or
isolated by water over local roads. Some farm levees may be
overtopped.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Custer, OK; Washita, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov