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Chikaskia River near Blackwell

Critical Stages
26' - Action
29' - Flood
30' - Moderate
32' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:30 AM CST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.79 ft

Flow: 0.214 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 AM 12/16 2.8 0.217
12 PM 12/16 2.8 0.217
6 PM 12/16 2.8 0.217
12 AM 12/17 2.8 0.217
6 AM 12/17 2.7 0.189
12 PM 12/17 2.7 0.189
6 PM 12/17 2.7 0.189
12 AM 12/18 2.7 0.189
6 AM 12/18 2.7 0.189
12 PM 12/18 2.7 0.189
6 PM 12/18 2.7 0.189
12 AM 12/19 2.7 0.189
6 AM 12/19 2.7 0.189
12 PM 12/19 2.7 0.189
6 PM 12/19 2.7 0.189
12 AM 12/20 2.7 0.189
6 AM 12/20 2.7 0.189
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3:30 AM 12/16 2.79 0.214
3:00 AM 12/16 2.79 0.214
2:30 AM 12/16 2.79 0.214
2:00 AM 12/16 2.78 0.211
1:30 AM 12/16 2.78 0.211
1:00 AM 12/16 2.77 0.208
12:30 AM 12/16 2.76 0.205
12:00 AM 12/16 2.75 0.202
11:30 PM 12/15 2.75 0.202
11:00 PM 12/15 2.74 0.2
10:30 PM 12/15 2.74 0.2
10:00 PM 12/15 2.73 0.197
9:30 PM 12/15 2.73 0.197
9:00 PM 12/15 2.72 0.194
8:30 PM 12/15 2.72 0.194
8:00 PM 12/15 2.71 0.191
7:30 PM 12/15 2.71 0.191
7:00 PM 12/15 2.7 0.189
6:30 PM 12/15 2.69 0.186
6:00 PM 12/15 2.69 0.186
5:30 PM 12/15 2.69 0.186
5:00 PM 12/15 2.65 0.176
4:30 PM 12/15 2.65 0.176
4:00 PM 12/15 2.66 0.178
3:30 PM 12/15 2.67 0.181
3:00 PM 12/15 2.64 0.173
2:30 PM 12/15 2.65 0.176
2:00 PM 12/15 2.67 0.181
1:30 PM 12/15 2.68 0.183
1:00 PM 12/15 2.67 0.181
Hydrograph for Chikaskia River near Blackwell
35' - Floodwaters cover much of the northeast portions of Blackwell. Residences and businesses suffer significant damages. Street flooding reaches very dangerous depths and speeds. Highway 177 north of Blackwell is closed. Blackwell Avenue east of Blackwell... and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell are impassable. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 7 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
34' - Floodwaters cover much of the northeast portions of Blackwell. Residences and businesses suffer significant damages. Street flooding reaches very dangerous depths and speeds. Highway 177 north of Blackwell is closed. Blackwell Avenue east and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell are impassable. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 6 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
33' - Floodwaters cover several city blocks in northeast Blackwell. Some residences may suffer minor flooding and some will be isolated by depths up to 4 feet in streets. Highway 177 north of Blackwell... and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell are closed. Blackwell Avenue is overtopped at the bridge crossing. Rural lands are inundated by floodwaters ranging up to 5 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
32' - Several city blocks in northeast Blackwell are affected. Some residences will be surrounded by depths approaching 3 feet in streets. Highway 177 north of Blackwell... and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell are closed. Blackwell Avenue is overtopped. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 4 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
31' - Several city blocks in the northeast portions of Blackwell may be affected. Streets closest to the river may be nearly impassable... with depths approaching 2 feet. Highway 177 north of Blackwell is overtopped... and Hubbard Road southeast of Blackwell is closed. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 3 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
30' - Several residences may be surrounded with street depths approaching 2 feet in the northeast portions of Blackwell. Highway 177 north of Blackwell may be flooded... while Hubbard Road may be impassable southeast of Blackwell. Rural lands are covered by floodwaters ranging up to 2 feet in depth in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
29' - Low-lying streets in the northeast portions of Blackwell may flood enough to isolate some small areas near the river. Rural areas and local roads in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties are under shallow water depths for a few hours. Southeast of Blackwell... Hubbard Road will be briefly covered by shallow depths of water near the river.
28' - Low-lying streets may experience nuisance flooding in the northeastern portions of Blackwell. Farmlands and local roads in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties may be under shallow water depths for a few hours. Southeast of blackwell... Hubbard Road may be briefly covered by shallow depths of water near the river.
27' - Shallow... short duration overflows occur on low-lying bottomlands along and low water crossings over the Chikaskia River in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
26' - Shallow... short duration overflows occur on low-lying bottomlands along and low water crossings over the Chikaskia River in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
25' - Shallow... short duration overflows occur on low-lying bottomlands along and low water crossings over the Chikaskia River in extreme northeastern Grant and Kay counties.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 14, 2008 35.36
May 9, 2019 34.46
Nov 1, 1998 34.4
May 21, 2019 34.35
May 10, 1993 34.31
Oct 3, 1986 34.28
Jun 19, 2025 34.19
Oct 11, 1973 33.85
May 27, 2008 33.61
Oct 12, 1985 33.42
Jun 15, 2010 33.35
May 24, 2015 33.27
Oct 10, 2018 33.26
Nov 17, 1964 33.08
Apr 28, 2009 33.05
Jun 10, 1995 33
May 28, 1987 32.9
Sep 28, 1987 32.89
Nov 18, 1996 32.88
Oct 4, 2002 32.83

Data provided by the National Weather Service.