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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Norman, OK

June 25, 2026Grant County, Kay County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 25, 2026, 1:49 PM CDT for Grant County, Kay County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 25, 2026, 8:38 PM CDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2026, 1:49 PM CDT (18:49 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 25, 2026, 8:38 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 27, 2026, 8:16 PM CDT
In force: 48 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 18:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Chikaskia River near Blackwell (BLKO2). The gauge peaked at 32.34 ft at Jun 26, 2026, 11:00 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 25, 12:53 PM CDT, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 12:53 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 10:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:48 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 12:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 1:07 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
107 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

OKZ007-008-251900-
Kay OK-Grant OK-
107 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Kay and
northeastern Grant Counties through 200 PM CDT...

At 106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of South Haven, moving east-southeast at 45 mph.
This storm may become severe, so be prepared to take action.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Newkirk, Braman, Chilocco, Hardy, northern Kaw Lake, Blackwell Lake,
and Peckham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3679 9675 3695 9762 3700 9762 3700 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 285DEG 37KT 3710 9749

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 9:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Atoka	114 min
Jun 25, 5:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay	3 hr
Jun 25, 6:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay	3 hr
Jun 25, 7:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods	27 min
Jun 25, 7:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Kay	6 hr
Jun 25, 8:20 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Grant, Kay	5 hr
Jun 25, 8:21 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Grant, Kay, Noble	5 hr
Jun 25, 8:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	34 min
Jun 25, 9:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay	19 min
Jun 25, 9:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	30 min
Jun 25, 9:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	38 min
Jun 25, 10:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Noble	3 hr
Jun 25, 10:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay	27 min
Jun 25, 10:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Noble	38 min
Jun 25, 10:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	31 min
Jun 25, 11:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Grant, Kay	3 hr
Jun 25, 11:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	29 min
Jun 25, 11:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	27 min
Jun 25, 11:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Kay	115 min
Jun 25, 1:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	53 min
Jun 25, 1:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	49 min
Jun 25, 1:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay	3 hr
Jun 25, 1:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay, Noble	6 hr
Jun 25, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Ellis, Harper	51 min
Jun 25, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Ellis, Woodward	39 min
Jun 25, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Ellis, Woodward	49 min
Jun 25, 6:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Ellis	17 min
Jun 25, 6:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward	3 hr
Jun 25, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward	63 min

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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.