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Flood Warning
ActiveCuster, OK; Washita, OK
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Washita River near Clinton affecting Custer and Washita Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Washita River near Clinton.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Approximately one thousand acres of rural lands are covered by depths up to a foot... from areas near the mouth of Barnitz Creek... to near Clinton in Custer County... and downstream to near the town of Cloud Chief in Washita County. greater depths may be confined to small areas where local streams enter the Washita River valley. Some farmsteads may be flooded or isolated by water over local roads. Some farm levees may be overtopped.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 18.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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