Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:43AM CDT until October 19 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:43am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Norman affecting Cleveland and McClain Counties.
For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang,
Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Norman.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 99.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 5 feet occurs over
areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County
border from near Moore and Norman... to areas near Noble.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 92.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 94.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 98.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then
fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 94.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 98.5
feet on 05/24/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov