Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 7 at 1:57PM CDT until June 9 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 7, 2025 - 11:57am
Expires:
June 8, 2025 - 12:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Waynoka affecting Major, Woods and Woodward
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Waynoka.
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Expect shallow flooding of agricultural
lands along the river. Some fields may be isolated by deep flows
in cutoff channels meandering across the flood plain. 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 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Cimarron River is expected to fall below flood
stage Monday morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Major, OK; Woods, OK; Woodward, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK