Flood Warning

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration 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 early tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 32.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet. - Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise to a crest of 32.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.5 feet on 05/28/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood