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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:03AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flood Warning · Canadian, OK; Oklahoma, OK. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 07:03 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 19:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Canadian, OK; Oklahoma, OK
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
15 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

Archived official description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Yukon affecting Oklahoma and Canadian Counties. For the North Canadian River...including Yukon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon. * WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon. * 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 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet this morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet on 05/25/2015. - 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 this afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

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    Title
    Before

    Flood Warning issued October 14 at 8:08PM CDT until October 15 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

    Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:03AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    Source updated
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:03 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 07:03 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 13:15 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

    Forecast end
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    …ues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Yukon affecting Oklahoma and Canadian Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * 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 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    After

    …ues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Yukon affecting Oklahoma and Canadian Counties. For the North Canadian River...including Yukon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon. * WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon. * 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 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet this morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet on 05/25/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    Official instructions
    Before

    …d deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 815 AM CDT.

    After

    …d deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7921f677d2f6a1e44a67e5ed6e611d968701f3f6.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2612bd353a96fd90e798511b4c9431e91b7ccb9a.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:03 UTC

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    Title
    Before

    Flood Warning issued October 14 at 2:27PM CDT until October 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

    Flood Warning issued October 14 at 8:08PM CDT until October 15 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:27 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:27 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 07:30 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 13:15 UTC

    Forecast end
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    16 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC

    Urgency
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    Immediate

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    Message type
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    Source summary
    Before

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

    After

    Flood Warning · Canadian, OK; Oklahoma, OK. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    Official description
    Before

    ...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Yukon affecting Oklahoma and Canadian Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday evening. * 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 Wednesday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 14.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    After

    ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Yukon affecting Oklahoma and Canadian Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Yukon. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * 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 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    Official instructions
    Before

    …d deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 230 AM CDT.

    After

    …d deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 815 AM CDT.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.92d592f9259100efef07936f6d317b9ff58f2212.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7921f677d2f6a1e44a67e5ed6e611d968701f3f6.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

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    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 19:27 UTC

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