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Flood Warning
ActiveBlaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Grady, OK
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Caddo, Grady, Canadian and Blaine Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Bridgeport.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from 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 may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday morning and continue falling to 11.0 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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 Thursday morning at 815 AM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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