Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:26PM CDT until October 18 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...

Canadian River at Purcell affecting Pottawatomie, Cleveland and
McClain Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday evening.

* 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 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 8.9 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall to 8.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will rise above flood stage late Saturday morning to 12.6 feet
early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday afternoon.
- 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

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2575th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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