Ratliff City, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and is expected to continue.

* WHERE...Washita River near Dickson.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Flood depths up to 9 feet inundate areas
along the Washita River... from near Davis in Murray County... to
near Dickson in Carter County... to the headwaters of Lake Texoma
in Johnston County. About 7 thousand acres of agricultural lands
are covered. Any flooding on tributary creeks is increased by
backwater from the Washita River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 33.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Washita River is expected to rise to a crest
of 33.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
33.6 feet on 06/13/1945.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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