Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:36PM CDT until October 19 at
Affecting Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 7:45 AM
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
Confirmed across 3 counties in OK; expires 7:45 AM.
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 late tonight at 245 AM CDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Canadian River at Purcell affecting Cleveland, McClain and Pottawatomie Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Shallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™