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Flood Watch issued October 14 at 8:14PM CDT until October 18 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flood Watch · Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 01:14 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 13:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Norman OK · Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 15:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
16 October 2026 at 04:40 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 06:51 UTC

Archived official description

...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Kiowa, Jackson and Tillman Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to late Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

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2 updates · 1 first record

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  1. Saved by us

    Version 3

    9 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Flood Watch issued October 14 at 2:22PM CDT until October 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

    Flood Watch issued October 14 at 8:14PM CDT until October 18 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:22 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 01:14 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:22 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 01:14 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 23:34 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 04:40 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 09:30 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 15:15 UTC

    Forecast end
    Before

    18 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

    After

    18 October 2026 at 06:51 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Kiowa, Jackson and Tillman Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to late Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    After

    ...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Kiowa, Jackson and Tillman Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to late Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    Official instructions
    Before

    …alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

    After

    …alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e4f3aef8e3ee86de5fa7bb6e566aeeedec44fb55.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f97209efc49dfa5006cdee6e37ad0dfbe5a03797.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 01:14 UTC

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      "severity": "Severe",
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  2. Saved by us

    Version 2

    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    Flood Watch issued October 14 at 8:18AM CDT until October 18 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    After

    Flood Watch issued October 14 at 2:22PM CDT until October 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 13:18 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 19:22 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 13:18 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 19:22 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 23:34 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 03:30 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 09:30 UTC

    Forecast end
    Before

    18 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC

    After

    18 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    ...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Jackson, Tillman and Kiowa Counties. For the North Fork Red River...including Carter, Headrick...flooding is possible. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM CDT. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to Sunday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/sa…

    After

    ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Kiowa, Jackson and Tillman Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to late Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.2 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/sa…

    Official instructions
    Before

    Not supplied

    After

    If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f708b2a0651060bbd010cebe6fd595d4a7a96e5e.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e4f3aef8e3ee86de5fa7bb6e566aeeedec44fb55.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 19:22 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 13:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 14 at 8:18AM CDT until October 18 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 13:18 UTC

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