Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...

  Chikaskia River near Blackwell affecting Grant and Kay 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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OKC053-071-190045-
/O.EXT.KOUN.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250719T0033Z/
/BLKO2.1.ER.250718T1422Z.250718T1700Z.250718T1833Z.NO/
158 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Low-lying streets in the northeast
  portions of Blackwell may flood enough to isolate some small areas
  near the river. Rural areas and local roads in extreme
  northeastern Grant and Kay counties are under shallow water depths
  for a few hours. Southeast of Blackwell... Hubbard Road will be
  briefly covered by shallow depths of water near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 29.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to fall.
  - Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
  - 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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