Headline:
Flood Advisory issued April 30 at 7:58AM CDT until May 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 5:58am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa affecting Noble, Grant and
Kay Counties.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Near bankfull flows move along the river
from eastern Grant County...across Kay County... to the confluence
with the Arkansas River below Ponca City. Low-lying farmland and
oilfields may be flooded hours before the crest reaches Tonkawa.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Salt Fork Arkansas River is expected to rise
to a crest of 15.8 feet this afternoon.
- Action stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Grant, OK; Kay, OK; Noble, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK