Active Weather Alerts
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:23 AM May. 2, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas... Franklin County in west central Arkansas... Sebastian County in west central Arkansas... Southeastern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma... Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma... Eastern Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma... Northern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 1015 AM CDT. * At 623 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Poteau... Ozark... Stigler... Charleston... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Greenwood... Alma... Barling... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Lavaca... Spiro... Arkoma... Mulberry... Vian... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Advisory
Issued: 10:36 AM May. 2, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * 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, Le Flore and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 730 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 536 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Greenwood... Alma... Barling... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Lavaca... Spiro... Arkoma... Dyer... Hackett... Bonanza... Cameron... Moffett... Rudy... Fort Smith Regional Airport... - 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: 7:41 AM May. 2, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Arkansas River at Van Buren. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to slowly fall to around 22.5 feet Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. The river may rise again to near flood stage on Monday. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Local Radar