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FLSOUN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
950 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Chikaskia River near Blackwell affecting Kay and Grant Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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950 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Floodwaters cover much of the northeast
portions of Blackwell. Residences and businesses suffer
significant damages. Street flooding reaches very dangerous depths
and speeds. Highway 177 north of Blackwell is closed. Blackwell
Avenue east and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell are
impassable. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 6
feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 33.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise to a crest
of 33.8 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood
stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
33.9 feet on 10/11/1973.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3700 9750 3700 9743 3682 9722 3666 9721
3668 9729 3681 9730
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