Perkins, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The Cimarron River valley in Payne County
is covered by flood depths averaging 3 feet... with hazardous
currents. Agricultural lands... oil wells... and water wells
located near the river banks are inundated or cut off... several
hours before and after the crest passes Ripley.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Cimarron River is expected to rise to a crest
of 19.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall
below flood stage Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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