Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 2:26AM CDT until May 2 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 12:26am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Ripley affecting Payne County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in
Payne County are briefly flooded to depths of about a foot.
Agricultural lands and oil wells located near the river banks are
inundated or cut off by water in side channels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Cimarron River is expected to rise above flood
stage late this afternoon to a crest of 18.4 feet early
Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Payne, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK