Flood Warning for Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK
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What: Moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 96.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 2 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Moore and Norman... to areas near Noble. Where: Canadian River at Norman. When: From Thursday morning to Friday evening.
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 245 AM CDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Canadian River at Norman affecting Cleveland and McClain Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Canadian River at Norman. * WHEN...From Thursday morning to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 96.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 2 feet occurs over areas along and near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Moore and Norman... to areas near Noble. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 87.2 feet. Bankfull stage is 94.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 96.4 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. Flood stage is 94.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 2:38PM CDT until October 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Norman OK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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