Ponca City, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening to late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood depths ranging up to about 3 feet
move from eastern Grant County... across Kay County... to the
confluence with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Farmland and
oilfields are flooded hours before the crest. The intersection of
Fountain Road and U.S. Highway 77 south of Tonkawa... and State
Highway 156 between Marland and Ponca City are closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Salt Fork Arkansas River is expected to rise
above flood stage this evening to a crest of 19.9 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Friday morning.

* 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 Wednesday the stage was 24.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise above
flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 32.0 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
32.0 feet on 04/30/1995.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northwest Oklahoma,
including the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Kingfisher,
Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma and Payne. In northern Oklahoma,
Garfield, Grant, Kay and Noble. In northwest Oklahoma, Alfalfa,
Harper, Major, Woods and Woodward.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

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

* 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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