Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 1:49PM CDT until June 27 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 11:49am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood
Warning 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 evening to early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Several city blocks in the northeast
portions of Blackwell may be affected. Streets closest to the
river may be nearly impassable... with depths approaching 2 feet.
Highway 177 north of Blackwell is overtopped... and Hubbard Road
southeast of Blackwell is closed. Rural lands are covered by
floodwaters ranging up to 3 feet in depth in extreme northeastern
Grant and Kay counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise above
flood stage late this evening to a crest of 31.3 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
- 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
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