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Flood Warning issued October 17 at 8:48AM CDT until October 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Flood Warning · Cotton, OK; Jefferson, OK; Tillman, OK; Clay, TX; Wichita, TX. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 17 October 2026 at 13:48 UTC
- First saved by us
- 17 October 2026 at 14:02 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 17 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Norman OK · Cotton, OK; Jefferson, OK; Tillman, OK; Clay, TX; Wichita, TX
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 18 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 18 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC / 19 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Archived official description
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...Oklahoma... Red River near Burkburnett affecting Clay, Wichita, Tillman, Jefferson and Cotton Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Red River near Burkburnett. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Crop and range lands... oil fields... and rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river may be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 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 this evening at 900 PM CDT.
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First saved record · 17 October 2026 at 14:02 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 17 at 8:48AM CDT until October 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 13:48 UTC
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