Flood Warning issued June 18 at 8:36PM CDT until June 20 at 4:49AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa affecting Kay, Grant and
Noble Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa.

* WHEN…From this evening to early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, Flood depths ranging up to about 2 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
– Forecast…The Salt Fork Arkansas River is expected to rise
above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 18.6 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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