Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 11:08AM CDT until May 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2025 - 9:08am
Expires:
May 20, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following
counties, Haskell, Latimer and Pittsburg.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1104 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters and weather
observations reported heavy rain in the warned area due to
thunderstorms that occurred Monday evening and overnight.
Flooding is ongoing as 3 to 6 inches of rain have fallen
across the warned area. Road closures may continue as flood
waters recede.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wilburton... Quinton...
Red Oak... Mccurtain...
Kinta... Robbers Cave State Park...
Damon... Lequire...
Higgins... Bengal...
Yanush... Mc Curtain...
Panola... Lewisville...
Gowen... Featherston...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Haskell, OK; Latimer, OK; Pittsburg, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK