...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
Expires: Saturday, October 17 at 10:20 am
WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.
WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in Payne County are briefly flooded to depths of about a foot. Agricultural lands and oil wells located near the river banks are inundated or cut off by water in side channels.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
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 late tonight at 200 AM CDT.