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River flooding: Oklahoma

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11 warnings total · 0 tornado warnings · 15 alerts including watches and advisories

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15 of 15 alerts
  1. Flood WarningPayne County, OKNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
  2. Flood WarningJackson, Kiowa and Tillman counties, OKNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
  3. Flood WarningCleveland, McClain and Pottawatomie counties, OKNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
  4. Flood WarningCleveland and McClain counties, OKNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
  5. Flood WarningCanadian, Cleveland, Grady and McClain counties, OKNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
  6. Freeze WarningCimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro CanyonNWS Amarillo TX · until warning · alerts checked
  7. Freeze WarningTrego; Ellis; Scott; Lane; Ness; Rush; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark; Comanche; BarberNWS Dodge City KS · until warning · alerts checked
  8. Freeze WarningHarper; EllisNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
  9. Freeze WarningNorthwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; Far Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent LowlandsNWS Albuquerque NM · until warning · alerts checked
  10. Freeze WarningCanon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca CountyNWS Pueblo CO · until warning · alerts checked
  11. Red Flag WarningLincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; SabineNWS Shreveport LA · until warning · alerts checked
  12. Flood WatchTillman; Cotton; Jefferson; Wichita; ClayNWS Norman OK · until watch · radar-alerts checked
  13. Frost AdvisoryWoods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Beckham; Washita; Harmon; GreerNWS Norman OK · until advisory · radar-alerts checked
  14. Frost AdvisoryMarion; Chase; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; ChautauquaNWS Wichita KS · until advisory · radar-alerts checked
  15. Frost AdvisoryWashington; Pawnee; Western Osage; Northeast Osage; Southeast OsageNWS Tulsa OK · until advisory · radar-alerts checked

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    Current NWS warning

    Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK

    Flood Warning

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    NWS Norman OK
    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 Saturday morning at 800 AM CDT.

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    Flood Warning issued October 16 at 7:57PM CDT until October 18 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...

North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Kiowa, Jackson and
Tillman Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 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 3
feet over some areas along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Sunday morning and continue falling to 9.2 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
    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 Saturday morning at 800 AM CDT.
    Warning-message history (4)

    Data: NOAA/NWS · KOUN.FL.W.0018

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    • warnings: retained from 2026-10-16T04:03:35.958Z through 2026-10-17T04:03:03.958Z
    • outlooks: retained from 2026-10-16T04:03:35.958Z through 2026-10-17T04:00:11.185Z
    • hydro: retained from 2026-10-16T04:03:35.958Z through 2026-10-17T03:55:04.490Z
    • analysis: retained from 2026-10-16T04:03:35.958Z through 2026-10-17T04:00:07.920Z
    • winter: retained from 2026-10-16T04:03:35.958Z through 2026-10-17T03:53:02.974Z

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    Spotlight: Flash-flood risk, Day 1

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    Flash-flood risk, Day 1

    • Marginal

    WPC’s excessive rainfall outlook, to , issued : a chance of flash flooding, in four categories. Data: NOAA/WPC.

    River gauges in flood

    0 major · 3 moderate · 2 minor · 4 at action stage

    NWS’s gauges at flood stage or above in the area, worst first, each with its forecast hydrograph on Rain & rivers. Data: NOAA/NWPS.

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    Oklahoma (NWS states: OK)
    Hazards
    River flood warnings, watches and advisories, and the forecasts for them
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    In force in this area 6

    1. Flood Warning52 not yet in effect · until 20 Oct 06:00Z
    2. Flood Watch11 not yet in effect · until 19 Oct 00:00Z
    Every alert in this area, most urgent first
    1. Flood WarningPayne County, OKuntil · NWS Norman OK
    2. Flood WarningJackson, Kiowa and Tillman counties, OKuntil · NWS Norman OK
    3. Flood WarningCleveland, McClain and Pottawatomie counties, OKFrom · until · NWS Norman OK
    4. Flood WarningCleveland and McClain counties, OKFrom · until · NWS Norman OK
    5. Flood WarningCanadian, Cleveland, Grady and McClain counties, OKuntil · NWS Norman OK
    6. Flood WatchTillman; Cotton; Jefferson; Wichita; ClayFrom · until · NWS Norman OK

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