Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 11:54PM CDT until June 23 at 11:17PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 9:54pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa affecting Noble, Grant and
Kay Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* 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 11:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Salt Fork Arkansas River is expected to rise
to a crest of 20.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will
then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Grant, OK; Kay, OK; Noble, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov