…Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma…
East Cache Creek near Walters affecting Cotton and Comanche
Counties.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…East Cache Creek near Walters.
* WHEN…From this afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 28.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of croplands…
pastures… and local roads occurs in southern Comanche County
and Cotton County and is accompanied by flood depths up to 7 feet
with very dangerous currents.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
– Forecast…The East Cache Creek is expected to rise to a
crest of 28.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.5 feet on 06/05/1995.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood