Get Forecast Bar
Weather alerts on your iPhone
Back to All Alerts
Flood Warning
ActiveBlaine, OK; Caddo, OK; Canadian, OK; Grady, 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...
Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Blaine, Canadian, Grady and Caddo Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Bridgeport.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding affects croplands... pastures... and oil wells near the river. Low-lying bottomlands near 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 experience 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 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this morning and continue falling. - 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 this afternoon at 400 PM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
Service provided by Forecast Bar