Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:35PM CDT until October 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:35pm
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Mustang affecting Cleveland, Canadian, Grady
and McClain Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Mustang.
* WHEN...Until late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Overflows depths of 2 feet or more occur
along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S.
Highway 81 between Union City and Minco... downstream to the areas
near Tuttle and Mustang. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and
low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the
Canadian River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 24.0 feet Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.6
feet on 05/22/2019.
- 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 late tonight at 245 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Canadian, OK; Cleveland, OK; Grady, OK; McClain, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov