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EXPIRED8/26/2025 8:53:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
8/26/2025 8:53:00 AM until 8/26/2025 9:00:00 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 Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Cimarron River near Waynoka affecting Major, Woods and Woodward
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cimarron River near Waynoka.
* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Bankfull conditions exist along the river...
and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the
river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom
upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little
Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage this evening
just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood