Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:34PM CDT until October 17 at 11:17PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:34pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Jackson, Tillman and
Kiowa Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, 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. Flood depths approach 2
feet over some areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 15.7 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall tomorrow evening. It will rise to 15.4
feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon.
- 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 Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov