Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
093 WGUS84 KTSA 221526 FLSTSA Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1026 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 OKC061-077-079-135-221830- /O.NEW.KTSA.FA.Y.0061.240522T1526Z-240522T1830Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Haskell OK-Latimer OK-Le Flore OK-Sequoyah OK- 1026 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Sequoyah. In southeast Oklahoma, Haskell, Latimer and Le Flore. * WHEN...Until 130 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1025 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Smith... Sallisaw... Poteau... Wilburton... Stigler... Pocola... Muldrow... Heavener... Roland... Spiro... Arkoma... Panama... Wister... Howe... Bonanza... Keota... Red Oak... Mccurtain... Bokoshe... Fanshawe... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3545 9506 3557 9447 3540 9443 3488 9445 3485 9530 $$