Incident briefing · Flood
Flood Warning: Salt Fork Red River near Mangum
Where the warning applies, what officials reported, what nearby gauges mean, and where to check for updates.
Official source updated Oct 15, 2026, 7:06 AM CDT
Official warning through 7:00 PM CDT Oct 15, 2026
Official information
Instructions and local resources
- Official warning through
- 7:00 PM CDT Oct 15, 2026
- Nearby gauge
- 8.89 ft 0.11 ft below flood stage
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 700 PM CDT.
NWS Norman OK · updated Oct 15, 2026, 7:06 AM CDT
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What matters right now
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning covering Greer, OK and Jackson, OK.
The concern extends beyond the main river channel to washes, small creeks, streets, underpasses, and other low-lying areas named in the warning.
Based on NWS Norman OK, updated Oct 15, 2026, 7:06 AM CDT.
Read the full official alert text
Exact text from the issuing authority.
...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Salt Fork Red River near Mangum affecting Jackson and Greer Counties. For the Salt Fork Red River...including Mangum...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Salt Fork Red River near Mangum. * WHEN...From this afternoon to this evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Expect flooding of agricultural bottomlands and isolation of other low-lying areas in Harmon... Greer... and Jackson counties. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.0 feet on 05/15/1947. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
NWS Norman OK · updated Oct 15, 2026, 7:06 AM CDT
Official forecast · local time
Weather window
The latest hourly forecast called for showers or thunderstorms during 8 of the next 11 periods.
The strongest forecast gust in those hours is 32 mph.
See the hourly forecast
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely65°F · Wind 9 mph · Gusts 13 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67°F · Wind 8 mph · Gusts 13 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70°F · Wind 8 mph · Gusts 13 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72°F · Wind 9 mph · Gusts 14 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 16 mph
- Chance Rain Showers72°F · Wind 14 mph · Gusts 22 mph
- Chance Rain Showers72°F · Wind 18 mph · Gusts 25 mph
- Chance Rain Showers73°F · Wind 21 mph · Gusts 28 mph
- Cloudy70°F · Wind 24 mph · Gusts 30 mph
- Mostly Cloudy70°F · Wind 26 mph · Gusts 31 mph
- Cloudy69°F · Wind 25 mph · Gusts 32 mph
Official gauge observation
Nearby river gauge
Salt Fork of the Red River at Mangum was at 8.89 feet at Oct 15, 2026, 6:45 AM CDT.
That is 0.11 feet below the gauge's 9-foot flood-stage threshold.
Flood stage is the locally defined level where impacts begin at this gauge; it is not the maximum the river can reach.
NOAA river level
Recent observations and official forecast
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See gauge forecast and source details
The warning text names this river, but the gauge still represents one point on it about 6.9 miles from the warning center.
The stored official forecast peaks near 9 feet at Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT.
A provisional USGS observation reported the same stage.
Open USGS gauge 07300500 (provisional) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where this is happening
Warning area and nearby places
The shaded shape comes from the official source. It shows the warning or incident area, not which individual roads or properties are affected.
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Places named or nearest to the official area
- Greer, OK
- Jackson, OK
Map source details
Stored source center: 34.791, -99.600. A point or perimeter provides geographic context and is not a safety boundary.
Latest update
The river-gauge observation or forecast changed.
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Sources and further information
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