Medford, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flood depths ranging up to about 7 feet
move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the
confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Private
levees may be overtopped... and farmland and oilfields are flooded
hours before the crest. Road closures include... Fountain Road at
U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State Highway 156 between
Marland and Ponca City.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Salt Fork Arkansas River is expected to rise
to a crest of 24.5 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall
below flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* 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 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise to a crest
of 28.8 feet just after midnight tonight.
- Action stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall remains possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest,
southeast, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma, including
the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland,
Grady, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, Payne and
Pottawatomie. In east central Oklahoma, Pontotoc and Seminole. In
northern Oklahoma, Garfield, Grant, Kay and Noble. In northwest
Oklahoma, Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Woods and
Woodward. In southeast Oklahoma, Atoka, Coal, Hughes and Johnston.
In southern Oklahoma, Carter, Garvin, Murray and Stephens. In
southwest Oklahoma, Caddo. In western Oklahoma, Beckham, Custer,
Roger Mills and Washita.

* WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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