Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 3:08AM CDT until May 20 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2025 - 1:08am
Expires:
May 20, 2025 - 9:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following
counties, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg and Pushmataha.
* WHEN...Until 1130 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 308 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding of low-lying areas, creeks and
streams is likely ongoing in the warned area. Between 2 and
4.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mcalester... Hartshorne...
Krebs... Kiowa...
Savanna... Crowder...
Alderson... Canadian...
Indianola... Ashland...
Mcalester Regional Airport... Blanco...
Haywood... Blocker...
Scipio... Arrowhead State Park...
Dunbar... Haileyville...
Pittsburg... Bache...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Latimer, OK; McIntosh, OK; Pittsburg, OK; Pushmataha, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK