Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 2:00AM CDT until June 23 at 7:42AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Chikaskia River near Blackwell affecting Grant and Kay Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Several residences may be surrounded with
street depths approaching 2 feet in the northeast portions of
Blackwell. Highway 177 north of Blackwell may be flooded... while
Hubbard Road may be impassable southeast of Blackwell. Rural lands
are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 2 feet in depth in
extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise above
flood stage this morning to a crest of 30.5 feet this
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after
midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Grant, OK; Kay, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender: