Stillwater, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in
Payne County are covered by flood depths averaging 2 feet.
Agricultural lands... oil wells... and water wells located near
the river banks are inundated or cut off for several hours... by
water in side channels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Cimarron River is expected to rise above flood
stage late this afternoon to a crest of 19.0 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland,
Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Greer,
Harmon, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher,
Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Noble,
Oklahoma, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens,
Tillman and Washita and northern Texas, including the following
counties, Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita and
Wilbarger.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood
with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms will result in heavy rainfall
leading to flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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