Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 2:17PM CDT until May 2 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2025 - 12:17pm
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 12:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Washita River near Dickson affecting Johnston, Murray and Carter
Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Washita River near Dickson.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to early Friday morning.
* 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 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Washita River is expected to rise above flood
stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 34.5 feet
Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
34.6 feet on 05/26/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Carter, OK; Johnston, OK; Murray, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK