Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 7:56AM CDT until June 27 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 5:56am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Chikaskia River near Blackwell affecting Grant and Kay Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* 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 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise to a crest
of 31.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late 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:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov