Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
389 WGUS84 KTSA 301843 FLSTSA Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tulsa OK 143 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 OKC077-121-127-302145- /O.NEW.KTSA.FA.Y.0069.240530T1843Z-240530T2145Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Latimer OK-Pittsburg OK-Pushmataha OK- 143 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Latimer, Pittsburg and Pushmataha. * WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 143 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mcalester... Clayton... Hartshorne... Krebs... Crowder... Rattan... Alderson... Canadian... Indianola... Stanley... Higgins... Dunbar... Clayton Lake State Park... Blanco... Snow... Mcalester Regional Airport... Nashoba... Blocker... Cloudy... Arrowhead State Park... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3426 9510 3424 9511 3424 9515 3416 9515 3416 9550 3453 9567 3459 9567 3459 9570 3514 9596 3522 9560 $$