Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 2:45AM CDT until October 19 at
Affecting Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, OK
In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 7:45 PM
Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pottawatomie, 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... Canadian River at Purcell affecting Pottawatomie, McClain and Cleveland Counties. For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang, Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast. * 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 AM CDT Saturday 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 tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.9 feet on 06/05/1995. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™