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ActiveCleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Canadian River at Purcell affecting Cleveland, McClain and Pottawatomie Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding to depths of a foot occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.6 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet on 05/08/2015. - 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 evening at 900 PM CDT.
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