Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 2:33AM CDT until October 18 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 17, 2026 - 12:33am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Tillman, Kiowa and
Jackson Counties.
For the North Fork Red River...including Carter, Headrick...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* 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 2:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 2:00 AM CDT Saturday was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is falling and is expected to fall below
flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5
feet on 10/05/1955.
- 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 this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov