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Flood Warning
ActiveJackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours 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 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
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 Saturday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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