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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:04AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

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

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:04 UTC
First saved by us: 14 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 15 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Norman OK · Lincoln, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Certainty / urgency: Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 07:04 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 Harrah affecting Oklahoma, Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties. For the North Canadian River...including Harrah...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Look for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 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 03/19/2020. - 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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15 October 2026 at 07:13 UTC
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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 8:12PM CDT until October 15 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:04AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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15 October 2026 at 01:12 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 07:04 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 01:12 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 07:04 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 05:38 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 07:04 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 13:15 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Official description
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…e Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Harrah affecting Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Look for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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…e Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Harrah affecting Oklahoma, Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties. For the North Canadian River...including Harrah...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Look for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 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 03/19/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Official instructions
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…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.
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d3950c60f5b38a3a4121fae2d864ad6a2711371.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf50be02228a9047cb297ffbd80bc24c29a74059.001.1
Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:04 UTC
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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 2:29PM CDT until October 16 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
After
Flood Warning issued October 14 at 8:12PM CDT until October 15 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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14 October 2026 at 19:29 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 01:12 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 19:29 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 01:12 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 04:39 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 05:38 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 07:30 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 13:15 UTC
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16 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC
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15 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC
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Flood Warning · Lincoln, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie, OK. Severe; ~~likely; urgency: expected.~~
After
Flood Warning · Lincoln, OK; Oklahoma, OK; Pottawatomie, 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 Harrah affecting Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah. * WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Look for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands and rural roads in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of lincoln... and northwestern Pottawatomie County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 15.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to 15.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Canadian River near Harrah affecting Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Canadian River near Harrah. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Look for short duration flooding of low-lying agricultural lands in eastern Oklahoma County... the southwest corner of Lincoln County... and northwestern Pottawatomie County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Official instructions
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…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.
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1a9580c33c267f530b36b186a38a6351b949ab02.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d3950c60f5b38a3a4121fae2d864ad6a2711371.001.1
Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 01:12 UTC
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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 19:29 UTC

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