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Flood Warning
ActiveJackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Jackson, Tillman and Kiowa Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* 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 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 15.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall tomorrow evening. It will rise to 15.4 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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