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Flood Warning issued October 16 at 8:59AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Flood Warning · Cotton, OK. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 16 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC
- First saved by us
- 16 October 2026 at 14:02 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 · Cotton, OK
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 17 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 16 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC / 17 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 Oklahoma... Deep Red Creek near Randlett affecting Cotton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Deep Red Creek near Randlett. * WHEN...From this afternoon to this evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Shallow flooding occurs over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 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 700 PM CDT.
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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 14:02 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 16 at 8:59AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC
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