270 WGUS84 KOUN 100720 FLSOUN Flood Statement National Weather Service Norman OK 220 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 OKC053-071-101519- /O.EXT.KOUN.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-181011T2000Z/ /BLKO2.3.ER.181009T1550Z.181010T1200Z.181011T1400Z.NO/ 220 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for The Chikaskia River near Blackwell * until Thursday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 32.5 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The Chikaskia River is near crest and will begin falling mid Wednesday morning. The Chikaskia River will fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. * Impact...At 33.0 feet...Floodwaters cover several city blocks in northeast Blackwell. Some residences may suffer minor flooding and some will be isolated by depths up to 4 feet in streets. Highway 177 north of Blackwell...and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell are closed. Blackwell Avenue is overtopped at the bridge crossing. Rural lands are inundated by floodwaters ranging up to 5 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties. && LAT...LON 3700 9750 3700 9743 3682 9722 3666 9721 3668 9729 3681 9730 $$