NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:22AM CDT until October 16 at 3:40PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Canadian River near Bridgeport affecting Blaine, Caddo, Canadian
and Grady Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Canadian River near Bridgeport.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flooding affects croplands... pastures...
and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher
elevations away from 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 may see 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 Thursday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2546th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days