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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 Tillman, Kiowa and Jackson Counties.
For the North Fork Red River...including Carter, Headrick...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* 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 2:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:00 AM CDT Saturday was 16.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is falling and is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on 10/05/1955. - 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 this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
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