Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:58AM CDT until October 18 at
Affecting Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
In effect until: Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 PM
Jackson, OK; Kiowa, OK; Tillman, OK
Likely impact across 3 counties in OK; effects through 8:00 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 300 PM CDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma... North Fork Red River near Headrick affecting Jackson, Kiowa and Tillman Counties. For the North Fork Red River...including Carter, Headrick...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Fork Red River near Headrick. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * 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 Friday 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 Friday was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday 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™