Flood Watch 05/24/2025 00:43 for Arkansas, Oklahoma areas

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued May 24 at 2:43AM CDT until May 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 24, 2025 - 12:43am
Expires: 
May 24, 2025 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple periods of heavy rainfall will accumulate across portions of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this weekend and into Monday. Total rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches with isolated amounts of 8 to 10 inches are forecast. Expect both flash flooding and mainstem river flooding to develop with these rainfall amounts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Outdoor activities planned over the weekend should be prepared for flood safety actions. Overnight flooding can be especially dangerous as water rises and flooded roadways are more difficult to monitor.
Area Description: 
Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Crawford; Franklin; Osage; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware; Creek; Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Wagoner; Cherokee; Adair; Muskogee; McIntosh; Sequoyah
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK