Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 11:10AM CDT until May 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2025 - 9:10am
Expires:
May 20, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* 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 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 1109 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 2 to 5 inches of rain have fallen
across the warned area. Road closures may continue as flood
waters recede.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Poteau... Pocola...
Muldrow... Roland...
Spiro... Panama...
Wister... Howe...
Mccurtain... Bokoshe...
Fanshawe... Gans...
Cameron... Lake Wister State Park...
Shady Point... Cowlington...
Milton... Scullyville...
Summerfield... Braden...
- 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; Le Flore, OK; Sequoyah, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK