Apr 11, 1997
Heavy rains in north-central Oklahoma on Friday April 10th caused several rivers and streams in north-central Oklahoma, including the Chikaskia River, to flood. The flooding of the Chikaskia River around Blackwell and Ponca City resulted in portions of Hubbard Road between Ponca City and Blackwell and US 177 south of Ponca City being closed Friday evening. One woman died and a man had to be rescued after driving around barricades and into floodwaters.The fatality, a 53-year-old woman, was on h
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5599351). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kay County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.