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Lake Hefner water levels drop, sparking concerns
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (307+ words) Lake Hefner, a key drinking water source for Oklahoma City, has dropped five feet below full due to drought, evaporation and water demand, prompting monitoring by city utilities. Lake Hefner, a critical drinking water source for Oklahoma City and surrounding…...
‘Water is life’: Cedar Lake residents push board for answers on upstream dams, falling wells
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (282+ words) Cedar Lake residents say they can’t shower, cook or live normally as they push for answers on falling water levels. Cedar Lake residents said they are still fighting for water, and they aren't giving up. The Oklahoma Water Resource Board…...
Edmond's mandatory water conservation plan in effect as heat and dry conditions continue
3+ week, 4+ day ago (262+ words) The Edmond city manager has implemented the second stage of the city's five-stage Water Conservation Plan effective immediately as the heat and dry conditions continue. | RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | Oklahoma cities enforce water restrictions as heat strains systems In a news…...
Oklahoma City to release water from Canton Lake to raise Lake Hefner levels
1+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) Oklahoma City will release water from Canton Lake starting Sept. 17 to replenish Lake Hefner, which has seen significant drops in water levels due to hot and dry weather. Oklahoma City officials will release water from Canton Lake later this month…...
Did you feel it? Magnitude 5.0 earthquake in Texas Panhandle wakes some Oklahomans
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (167+ words) KOCO A magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday morning was felt all the way in Oklahoma Some Oklahomans reported waking up to shaking at 5:21 a.m after an earthquake in Spearman, Texas, which is northeast of Amarillo The shaking…...
On this day in 1915, Lassen Peak in California erupted
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (398+ words) 111 years ago today, Lassen Peak had its most powerful explosion in a series of eruptions that occurred between 1914 and 1917. On May 22, 1925, Lassen Peak in California had its most powerful eruption in a series of eruptions that occurred in the Cascade…...
On this day: Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people in its aftermath
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) Forty-six years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted and unleashed a catastrophic landslide and mudflows that led to the deaths of 57 people. Forty-six years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people in the aftermath. Mount St. Helens, which is located…...
OKC to release water from Canton Lake later this month
1+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) The city of Oklahoma City will start the release of water from Canton Lake later this month. WATCH: Flash drought leads to significant water level drops in central Oklahoma According to the nonprofit, Canton Lake's water level after the release…...
Pottawatomie County residents describe feeling 3.5 magnitude earthquake after night of storms
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) As if a night of thunderstorms wasn't enough, some Pottawatomie County residents heard the thunder of an earthquake early Tuesday morning. Residents in the county said they heard pops and bangs when a 3.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the area, but many…...