Chester, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cimarron River near Waynoka.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Bankfull conditions exist along the river...
and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the
river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom
upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little
Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening to 8.1 feet just after midnight tonight and then
begin falling by mid Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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