Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:17PM CDT until May 1 at 3:17PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Flood Warning
- Category
- Met
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Observed
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Description
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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Beaver Creek at Waurika affecting Jefferson County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Beaver Creek at Waurika. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of agricultural lands and local highways occurs in Jefferson County in south central Oklahoma... and extends from near Waurika to near Sugden... southward to the confluence of Beaver Creek with the Red River. Flood depths up to 5 feet occur... and are accompanied by dangerous currents. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet. - Forecast...The Beaver Creek is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 30.3 feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Instruction
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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
- Jefferson, OK
- Sent
- 04/29/2025 20:17
- Effective
- 04/29/2025 20:17
- Onset
- 04/30/2025 11:58
- Expires
- 04/30/2025 08:30
- Ends
- 05/01/2025 15:17
- Sender Name
- NWS Norman OK
- Affected Zones