Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 1:35PM CDT until April 30 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 11:35am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast
Oklahoma, including the following counties, in east central
Oklahoma, Cherokee, Muskogee and Sequoyah. In northeast Oklahoma,
Mayes and Wagoner. In southeast Oklahoma, Haskell, Latimer, Le
Flore, McIntosh and Pittsburg.
* WHEN...Until 1130 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 135 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Muskogee... Mcalester...
Sallisaw... Wilburton...
Eufaula... Stigler...
Fort Gibson... Checotah...
Hartshorne... Krebs...
Warner... Vian...
Quinton... Gore...
Kiowa... Porum...
Savanna... Okay...
Webbers Falls... Hulbert...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cherokee, OK; Haskell, OK; Latimer, OK; Le Flore, OK; McIntosh, OK; Mayes, OK; Muskogee, OK; Pittsburg, OK; Sequoyah, OK; Wagoner, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK