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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 21, 2026, 2:40 PM CDT for Grant County, Kay County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 22, 2026, 6:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2026, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 22, 2026, 6:45 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2026, 1:59 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Grant County, OK, Kay County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Chikaskia River near Blackwell (BLKO2). The gauge peaked at 33.72 ft at Jun 22, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 26 ft
- Minor stage
- 29 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07152000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 21, 2:08 PM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 2:08 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 8:47 AM CDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
847 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
OKZ020-026-211415-
Payne OK-Lincoln OK-
847 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Lincoln
and southeastern Payne Counties through 915 AM CDT...
At 847 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles west of Quay to near Ripley to near
Perkins. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cushing, Perkins, Yale, Ripley, Agra, Quay, Avery, and Ingalls.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3584 9680 3600 9707 3606 9696 3617 9682
3616 9682 3616 9662 3592 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 280DEG 24KT 3614 9678 3605 9689 3599 9707
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 5:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 6:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 6:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Kay | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Kay | 115 min |
| Jun 21, 8:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 8:17 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | OUN | Grant, Kay | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 28 min |
| Jun 21, 6:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 42 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.