Kay County
River Flood Warning until SAT 2:00 PM CDT
Issued June, 26 2026 at 2:22 AM - US/Central expires June, 27 2026 at 2:00 PM - US/Central
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 29.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Chikaskia River is expected to rise to a crest
of 31.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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