Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 2:43AM CDT until October 20 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 17, 2026 - 12:43am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Norman affecting McClain and Cleveland 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 evening to late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 98.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 4 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 Saturday the stage was 91.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 94.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 98.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 94.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 98.2
feet on 05/07/2015.
- 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