Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 8:07AM CDT until April 27 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 6:07am
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Waynoka affecting Major, Woodward and Woods
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Waynoka.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Expect flooding of agricultural lands...
gas wells... and rural roads. Some fields may be isolated by deep
flows in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. The
river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the
U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near
Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Cimarron River is expected to rise to a crest
of 9.8 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Major, OK; Woods, OK; Woodward, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK