Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 2:02PM CDT until May 22 at 4:50PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2025 - 12:02pm
Expires:
May 22, 2025 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, extensive flooding of crop and
pasturelands occur between Shady Point and Arkoma. Many roads in
the floodplain become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 36.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is falling and expected to fall below
flood stage late Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Le Flore, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK