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Weather Alert

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

Canadian River at Purcell affecting Pottawatomie, McClain and
Cleveland Counties.

For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang,
Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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 this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Canadian River at Purcell.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday morning.

* 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.9
feet on 06/05/1995.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

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

Canadian River at Norman affecting McClain and Cleveland Counties.

For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang,
Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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 this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE...Canadian River at Norman.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 98.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 4 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 91.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 94.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 98.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 94.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 98.2
feet on 05/07/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

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

Canadian River near Mustang affecting Canadian, McClain, Grady and
Cleveland Counties.

For the Upper Canadian River...including Taloga, Bridgeport, Mustang,
Norman, Purcell, Calvin...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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 this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Canadian River near Mustang.

* WHEN...Until late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Overflows depths of 2 feet or more occur
along the river on the Canadian-Grady County border from near U.S.
Highway 81 between Union City and Minco... downstream to the areas
near Tuttle and Mustang. Sandpits... agricultural lands... and
low-lying local roads are the areas most affected along the
Canadian River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 24.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- 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

&&
Alert

Sooners in 2021 NFL Draft: Oklahoma defensive end Ronnie Perkins taken No. 96 overall by New England Patriots

Ronnie Perkins Draft

Oklahoma defensive end Ronnie Perkins has been selected No. 96 overall by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Former Oklahoma defensive end Ronnie Perkins was selected by the New England Patriots with the No. 96 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday.

Perkins is the first Oklahoma defensive end to be drafted since Charles Tapper was taken in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by Dallas. The St. Louis, Missouri, native finished last season with 10.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks after missing the Sooners’ first five games due to suspension.

A second team All-Big 12 selection by the conference’s coaches in 2020, Perkins’ best performance last season came in OU’s 41-13 victory over Oklahoma State on Nov. 21. He finished the night with two sacks and five tackles.

Perkins also helped lead the Sooners’ defense to an average of 105 allowed rushing yards per game, the second-lowest in the Big 12. At OU’s Pro Day on March 12, Perkins recorded 25 reps on bench press and a 4.74 40-yard dash.

"Ronnie was a leader and impact player in our program for the last couple years," Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. "He's really developed into an outstanding edge player. He's equally good in pass rush as he is in defending the run game.

"He plays with an edge and an attitude that really takes a guy who's talented and transforms him into becoming an even better player. I think he'll certainly be a guy who will create a lot of problems on the edge at the next level for the Patriots."

In his career, the 6-foot-3 defensive end totaled 98 tackles and 16.5 sacks for Oklahoma. He was also an All-Big 12 second team in 2019 and was a freshman All-American by ESPN in 2018. Perkins, listed as a first round option in some mock drafts, could compete for playing time with New England right away. He'll join Lawrence Guy, Deatrich Wise Jr. and Henry Anderson among other defensive ends on the Patriots' roster.

The Patriots' complete season schedule, along with every other NFL team’s, will be unveiled May 12.

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