Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard and Center Ty Darlington walk with OU's football team walk out in all black during what was scheduled to be an open practice.
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Canadian River at Purcell affecting Pottawatomie, Cleveland and McClain Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Shallow flooding of low-lying areas occurs near the river on the Cleveland-McClain County border from near Noble... to areas south of Purcell and Lexington. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9 feet early Friday morning. - Action stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD ADVISORY... * 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 &&
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Canadian River near Mustang affecting Grady, Canadian, Cleveland and McClain Counties. 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. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD ADVISORY... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Canadian River near Mustang. * WHEN...From late tonight to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Overflows of 1 foot or more occur near the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near Union City and Minco... to the areas near Tuttle and Newcastle. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the Canadian River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 23.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.6 feet on 05/22/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties, Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Roger Mills, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward and northern Texas, including the following counties, Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and Wilbarger. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are are expected through Thursday morning. Storms will include very heavy rainfall rates. Widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are likely, and a few locations will see additional rainfall of up 5 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Canadian County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma... North Central Grady County in central Oklahoma... Southeastern Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma... Southwestern Logan County in central Oklahoma... Northwestern McClain County in central Oklahoma... Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma... * WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1252 PM CDT, broadcast media reported extensive flooding in the Oklahoma City metro due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected for the next few hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Oklahoma City, western Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, El Reno, Guthrie, Newcastle, Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Tuttle, Piedmont, Spencer, Nichols Hills and Jones. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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