...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...
Expires: June 27, 2026 @ 11:30am
LOCATION
WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
INFO1
WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
INFO2
WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
INFO3
IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Several city blocks in the northeast portions of Blackwell may be affected. Streets closest to the river may be nearly impassable... with depths approaching 2 feet. Highway 177 north of Blackwell is overtopped... and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell is closed. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 3 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
INFO4
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet. - Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise to a crest of 31.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
PRECAUTIONS
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
