Chikaskia River near Blackwell, OK

Kay County, Oklahoma · USGS gauge 07152000 · NWS BLKO2 · Oklahoma river levels

Is Chikaskia River near Blackwell, OK flooding right now?

No — Chikaskia River near Blackwell, OK is at 2.59 ft, 26.4 ft below its 29 ft flood stage, as of 60 min ago.

Gauge height
2.59 ft
as of 60 min ago
Streamflow
137 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 29 ft, with major flooding at 32 ft. The highest crest on record was 35.36 ft on Sun, Sep 14, 2008.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 8 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action26 ft23.4 ft below
Minor flood29 ft26.4 ft below
Moderate flood30 ft27.4 ft below
Major flood32 ft29.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
35.36 ft2008-09-14
34.46 ft2019-05-09
34.4 ft1998-11-01
34.35 ft2019-05-21
34.31 ft1993-05-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.59–2.83 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, OK9.8 miKay County
Arkansas River at Arkansas City, KS20.4 miCowley County
Walnut River at Arkansas City, KS21.9 miCowley County
Chikaskia River near Corbin, KS28.3 miSumner County
Slate C at Wellington, KS31.0 miSumner County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast