...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Major severity... The Flood Warning continues for The Cimarron River near Ripley. * until Wednesday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 2:00 PM Friday the stage was 19.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Forecast...The Cimarron River will fall to near 18.7 feet early Saturday afternoon and begin rising by Saturday evening. The Cimarron River will crest near 22.0 feet early Monday morning and fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. * Impact...At 22.0 feet...The Cimarron River valley in Payne County is covered by flood depths averaging 5 feet...with very hazardous currents. Agricultural lands...oil wells...and water wells located near the river banks are inundated...from many hours before to many hours after the crest passes Ripley. &&