Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 2:33AM CDT until October 18 at
Affecting Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 7:45 PM
Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Confirmed across 3 counties in OK; expires 7:45 PM.
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 this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Tillman, Kiowa and Jackson Counties. For the North Fork Red River...including Carter, Headrick...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding or isolation of agricultural lands and rural roads occurs in Kiowa... Jackson... and Tillman counties. Upstream points in Kiowa County may see flooding several hours before the crest reaches the Headrick area. The flood crest reaches downstream points near Tipton much later. Flood depths approach 2 feet over some areas along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:00 AM CDT Saturday was 16.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is falling and is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on 10/05/1955. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™