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Flood Warning — NWS Norman OK
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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:13AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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Minor flooding is occurring along the Cimarron River near Ripley in Payne County, Oklahoma. The river is forecast to crest this evening and fall below flood stage late tonight; the warning runs until Saturday morning.
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- Affected location: Payne County, Oklahoma
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Flooding is affecting river-adjacent places, agricultural lands, and oil wells, and the warning advises people to avoid flooded roads.
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Minor flooding is occurring along the Cimarron River near Ripley in Payne County, Oklahoma. The river is forecast to crest this evening and fall below flood stage late tonight; the warning runs until Saturday morning.
Minor flooding is occurring along the Cimarron River near Ripley in Payne County, Oklahoma, with flooding forecast to continue until Saturday morning. The source warns people to turn around rather than drive through flooded roads.
The National Weather Service warning covers the Cimarron River near Ripley in Payne County, Oklahoma, where minor flooding was forecast. The river was expected to rise above flood stage that morning and fall below it shortly after midnight.
Minor flooding is forecast along the Cimarron River near Ripley in Payne County, with water expected to rise above flood stage after midnight and fall below it early Saturday. The notice lists possible inundation or temporary isolation of nearby agricultural lands, oil wells, and water wells.
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Cimarron River near Ripley in Payne County, Oklahoma. Minor flooding was forecast from late October 15 through Saturday morning.
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 7/10
Primary official sources
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSFlood Warning issued October 15 at 8:13AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSFlood Warning issued October 15 at 2:43PM CDT until October 17 at 11:12AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSFlood Warning issued October 15 at 8:48PM CDT until October 17 at 11:12AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSFlood Warning issued October 16 at 2:20AM CDT until October 17 at 7:51AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSFlood Warning issued October 16 at 8:34AM CDT until October 17 at 7:51AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSFlood Warning issued October 16 at 1:55PM CDT until October 17 at 10:20AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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