Flood Warning for Grant, OK; Kay, OK
What: Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. 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...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Chikaskia River near Blackwell affecting Kay and Grant Counties.
WHAT
Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
WHEN
Until late tonight.
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 Tuesday the stage was 31.9 feet. Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet. Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling. Flood stage is 29.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.