Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 26 at 1:31PM CDT until May 27 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2025 - 11:31am
Expires:
May 27, 2025 - 1:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following
counties, Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg and Pushmataha.
* WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 129 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
measured heavy rain over the past 24 hours of between 2 and 4
inches. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Flood waters
will be slow to recede and secondary roads may remain flooded
through the night into the day Tuesday.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mcalester... Wilburton...
Clayton... Hartshorne...
Krebs... Quinton...
Kiowa... Savanna...
Crowder... Alderson...
Kinta... Ashland...
Higgins... Blocker...
Mcalester Regional Airport... Blanco...
Robbers Cave State Park... Damon...
Yanush... Haywood...
- 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; Pushmataha, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK