The Flood Warning continues for The Canadian River near Bridgeport. * until Thursday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:30 AM Tuesday the stage was 15.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Forecast...The Canadian River will continue rising and crest near 16.9 feet early Wednesday morning. The Canadian River will fall below flood stage mid Thursday morning. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding affects croplands...pastures... and oil wells near the river. Flood plain fields at higher elevations away from the river may be cut off from easy access by high water in side channels. Sand dredging operations are affected. Upstream points in southern Blaine County may see flooding before the areas near Bridgeport in northern Caddo County. Downstream points in southwestern Canadian County are affected hours later. &&
