- In force from
- Oct 14, 7:00 AM CDT
- Until
- Oct 14, 11:00 PM CDT
- Issued
- Oct 14, 6:07 AM CDT
- Office
- Norman, OK
- Number
- 9 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Expected, Likely
- Where
- OK
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Blaine, Canadian, Grady and Caddo Counties.
For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang, Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Minor flooding is forecast.
- What
- Minor flooding is forecast.
- Where
- Canadian River near Bridgeport.
- When
- Until this evening.
- Impacts
- At 14.0 feet, Flooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Low-lying bottomlands near the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County experience flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
- Additional details
- - At 5:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 14.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on 03/17/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT.
Places under it Hinton, Minco, Cedar Lake, Bridgeport
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