Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
111 WGUS64 KTSA 222347 FFATSA Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 647 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 ARZ019-020-029-OKZ049-053-072>076-230800- /O.CON.KTSA.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-240524T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-Pushmataha-Choctaw-Sequoyah-Pittsburg- Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Ozark, Van Buren, Sallisaw, Fort Smith, Clayton, Charleston, Stigler, Wilburton, Hugo, McAlester, Antlers, and Poteau 647 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - After a round of locally heavy rainfall earlier today, another round of storms is expected to develop across southeast Oklahoma into west-central Arkansas later on tonight into Thursday morning, and will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall and the potential of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ Lacy