Event Record Details
| Event: | Flood |
| Begin Date: | 19 Mar 2003,
06:00:00 PM CST |
| Begin Location: |
Not Known |
| End Date: | 21 Mar 2003,
06:00:00 AM CST |
| End Location: |
Not Known |
| Magnitude: |
0 |
| Fatalities: |
0 |
| Injuries: |
0 |
| Property Damage: |
$ 0.0 |
| Crop Damage: |
$ 0.0 |
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Description:
Two days of periodic heavy rain fell across much of north central Oklahoma with rainfall amounts ranging from 2 to 4 inches. The excessive amounts of runoff generated by these rains caused rivers and creeks in Grant and Kay counties to rise to levels at or above flood stage. Some of these streams included the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, the Chikaskia River, Pond Creek, and Spring Creek. Most river flooding lasted for one to two days, and the extent of most flooding was considered minor, as local roads and low-lying areas near these streams were briefly covered with shallow floodwaters.
One exception was the Chikaskia River at Blackwell, which crested at 31.9 feet the morning of the 20th, which was 2.9 feet above flood stage and considered moderate flooding. Some homes in northeastern Blackwell were isolated during the flood crest, and local roads including U.S. Highway 177 in Blackwell, Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell, and Radio Tower Road east of Blackwell were closed by the floodwaters. Bender Road west of Braman was also closed by the Chikaskia River. Another exception was Pond Creek at Jefferson in Grant County, where some homes were also briefly isolated by floodwaters from the creek.
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