Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:26PM CDT until October 18 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:26pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Purcell affecting Pottawatomie, Cleveland and
McClain Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding to depths of a foot occurs over
areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County
border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 8.9 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall to 8.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will rise above flood stage late Saturday morning to 12.6 feet
early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5
feet on 05/08/2015.
- 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 Friday morning at 830 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov