Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 2:14PM CDT until June 27 at 9:26PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Chikaskia River near Blackwell affecting Kay and Grant Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Several city blocks in northeast Blackwell
are affected. Some residences will be surrounded by depths
approaching 3 feet in streets. Highway 177 north of Blackwell...
and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell are closed. Blackwell
Avenue is overtopped. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters
ranging up to 4 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and
Kay counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 31.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise to a crest
of 32.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
32.3 feet on 09/30/1986.
- 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: