Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 2:11PM CDT until June 17 at 4:22PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2025 - 12:11pm
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Ripley affecting Payne County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in
Payne County are covered by flood depths averaging 2 feet.
Agricultural lands... oil wells... and water wells located near
the river banks are inundated or cut off for several hours... by
water in side channels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Cimarron River is expected to rise to a crest
of 19.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood
stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Payne, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK