⚠️ Flood Warning – Cotton, OK; Jefferson, OK; Tillman, OK; Clay, TX; Wichita, TX – Saturday, October 17, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 17 at 8:48AM CDT until October 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

…The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Texas…Oklahoma…

Red River near Burkburnett affecting Clay, Wichita, Tillman,
Jefferson and Cotton Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Red River near Burkburnett.

* WHEN…From Sunday morning to Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 9.0 feet, Crop and range lands… oil fields… and
rural roads are affected. Some low-lying areas near the river may
be isolated by high water in side channels. Bottomlands near
Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the crest
approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the area
along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later. Cattle
and other property should be relocated to places which are higher
than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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 evening at 900 PM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.