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Flood Warning
Issued: 12:57 PM Jun. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Crawford and Sebastian and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Haskell, Le Flore, Muskogee and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 757 AM CDT, Heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier has ended. However, flooding of low-lying areas, creeks and streams is likely continuing in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Poteau... Stigler... Charleston... Greenwood... Barling... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Lavaca... Spiro... Arkoma... Panama... Hackett... Hartford... Huntington... Bonanza... Keota... Mccurtain... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 11:47 AM Jun. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Le Flore and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 646 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Estimates up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches and locally higher are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Poteau... Ozark... Charleston... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Greenwood... Alma... Barling... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Lavaca... Spiro... Arkoma... Mulberry... Panama... Dyer... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:55 AM Jun. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Arkansas River at Van Buren. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 23.0 feet Monday morning. This forecast includes rain that fell Friday morning and forecast rainfall for another thunderstorm complex that is expected through this morning. Interests along the river should closely monitor updates to this forecast as conditions may change. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:42 AM Jun. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * 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...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rains are expected overnight into the morning on Saturday. Recent heavy rains will allow for rapid onset flash flooding across the watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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