WGUS84 KOUN 170108
FLSOUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
808 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...

  Cimarron River near Ripley affecting Payne County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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/RIPO2.1.ER.261016T1230Z.261016T2030Z.261017T0134Z.NO/
808 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Cimarron River near Ripley.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Places along the Cimarron River valley in
  Payne County are briefly flooded. Agricultural lands and oil wells
  located near the channel are isolated by water in cutoff channels
  along the river valley.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
    evening and continue falling to 7.4 feet Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.1
    feet on 05/29/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3593 9726 3600 9720 3611 9675 3609 9662
      3601 9662 3593 9701


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