Flood warning for the Chikaskia River near Blackwell, National Weather Service, Norman
…FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT…
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHIKASKIA RIVER NEAR BLACKWELL.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE CHIKASKIA RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR
29.5 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE CHIKASKIA RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT…AT 30 FEET…SEVERAL RESIDENCES MAY BE SURROUNDED WITH
STREET DEPTHS APPROACHING 2 FEET IN THE NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF
BLACKWELL. HIGHWAY 177 NORTH OF BLACKWELL MAY BE FLOODED…WHILE
HUBBARD ROAD MAY BE IMPASSABLE SOUTHEAST OF BLACKWELL. RURAL LANDS
ARE COVERED BY FLOODWATERS RANGING UP TO 2 FEET IN DEPTH IN EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN GRANT AND KAY COUNTIES.
* FLOOD HISTORY…THIS CREST COMPARES TO THE PREVIOUS CREST STAGE OF
29.7 FEET ON MAY 8 2007.
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