Alert Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Chikaskia River near Blackwell affecting Kay and Grant Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell. * WHEN...Until late this 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 5:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 32.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet. - Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.0 feet on 04/30/1995. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood