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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:48PM CDT until October 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flood Warning · Canadian, OK; Oklahoma, OK. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC
First saved by us
15 October 2026 at 20:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record
16 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Canadian, OK; Oklahoma, OK
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
16 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
16 October 2026 at 04:00 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

Archived official description

...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Yukon affecting Canadian and Oklahoma Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon. * WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding or isolation of suburban home sites and rural areas occurs along the North Canadian River valley... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake Overholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of Yukon floods. Low-lying rural roads are inundated by flood depths near 2 feet with swift currents. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 14.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

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 late tonight at 300 AM CDT.

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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 20:02 UTC
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    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC

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      "category": "weather",
      "title": "Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:48PM CDT until October 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK",
      "eventType": "Flood Warning",
      "occurredAt": "2026-10-15T19:48:00.000Z",
      "issuedAt": "2026-10-15T19:48:00.000Z",
      "timeBasis": "Bulletin issued",
      "effectiveAt": "2026-10-15T19:48:00.000Z",
      "onsetAt": "2026-10-16T04:00:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-16T08:00:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-16T15:00:00.000Z",
      "severity": "Severe",
      "urgency": "Expected",
      "certainty": "Likely",
      "messageType": "Alert",
      "status": "Source alert",
      "place": "Canadian, OK; Oklahoma, OK",
      "coordinates": null,
      "issuer": "NWS Norman OK",
      "summary": "Flood Warning · Canadian, OK; Oklahoma, OK. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
      "description": "...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning\nfor the following rivers in Oklahoma...\n\nNorth Canadian River near Yukon affecting Canadian and Oklahoma\nCounties.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon.\n\n* WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding or isolation of suburban home\nsites and rural areas occurs along the North Canadian River\nvalley... from near Banner Road to the headwaters of Lake\nOverholser. The Garth Brooks Avenue crossing northwest of Yukon\nfloods. Low-lying rural roads are inundated by flood depths near 2\nfeet with swift currents.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 1:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late\nthis evening to a crest of 14.1 feet just after midnight tonight.\nIt will then fall below flood stage late tonight.\n- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood",
      "instruction": "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.\n\nThe next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.",
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      "source": "nws",
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