Flint Ridge Volunteer Fire Department

Severe thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon and overnight with all hazards possible. Have multiple ways to receive warnings later today and have a plan in place if needing to seek shelter. Details will continue to be refined thru the day so check back for updates.

A few severe storms will be possible after 4 PM. Page powered by Wade's RV

The Enhanced Risk was expanded farther to the east & now includes the majority of DFW. This is for later this afternoon and evening. Remember that the threats are still the same whether you are in the enhanced risk or the slight risk. Please be weather aware. #wfaaweather

Runoff from rainfall occurring last evening extending through to early tomorrow, Thursday morning, will push Illinois River water levels to major flood stage ov...er the course of the next 48 hours. Landowners and Commercial Flotation Device Operations are encouraged to immediately move livestock and equipment to higher ground located outside the floodway area. PRELIMINARY FORECAST FLOOD PEAK LEVEL/TIME: WATTS Gage-US59 Highway Bridge, 22.5 Feet on Thursday afternoon (Moderate Flood Level); CHEWEY Gage-Hampton Bridge, 20.5 Feet on Thursday evening (Major Flood Level); TAHLEQUAH Gage-US62 Highway Bridge, 19.5 Feet in early hours of Friday morning (Major Flood Level); ELDON Gage-Barren Fork Creek/SH51 Highway Bridge, 19.0 Feet (Minor Flood Level); and, KANSAS Gage-Flint Creek/US412 Highway Bridge, 9.90 Feet (Action Level). CURRENT CONDITIONS: CFS = Cubic Feet Per Second (Each CFS = 450 Gallons) GPMPG = Gallons Per Minute Passing Gage WATTS Gage-US59 Highway Bridge, 10.91 Feet at 6,990CFS Flow/3,145,500GPMPG; CHEWEY Gage-Hampton Bridge, 5.23 Feet at 1,530CFS Flow/688,500GPMPG; TAHLEQUAH Gage-US62 Highway Bridge, 6.76 Feet at 1,720CFS Flow/774,000GPMPG; ELDON Gage-Barren Fork Creek/SH51 Highway Bridge, 8.07 Feet at 890CFS Flow/400,500GPMPG; and, KANSAS Gage-Flint Creek/US412 Highway Bridge, 6.75 Feet at 225CFS Flow/101,250GPMPG. Additional updates will be published as river conditions warrant.

Wildfires are dangerous and unpredictable but after the destruction there is rebirth. These photos were taken on Bluff View where we had a very large fire 5 years ago!

Strong to severe storms will continue across NE OK this afternoon. Storms will fill in along a SE moving cold front, and the threat for large hail and damaging will continue as storms develop into a squall line.