Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 8:34AM CDT until October 17 at
Affecting Payne, OK
In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 1:45 AM
Payne, OK
Confirmed in Payne, OK; expires 1:45 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 this evening at 845 PM CDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...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 Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in Payne County are briefly flooded to depths of about a foot. Agricultural lands and oil wells located near the river banks are inundated or cut off by water in side channels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.8 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™