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River Flood Advisory
Issued: 7:55 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Mulberry River near Mulberry.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, no flooding occurs but the river is swift
and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low
lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 1.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
feet tomorrow morning. This crest is based on the forecast of
heavy rainfall over the next 12 hours. Continue to closely
monitor later updates to this river forecast.
- Action stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Flood Watch
Issued: 7:22 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms
continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and
Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Le Flore, Mayes, Ottawa
and Sequoyah.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall of 2-4 inches will be possible over the
watch area from this afternoon through tonight as several
rounds of thunderstorms impact the region.
- 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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Tornado Watch
Issued: 5:03 PM May. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 292 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

BENTON                CARROLL               CRAWFORD
MADISON               WASHINGTON AR

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS

FRANKLIN              SEBASTIAN

IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

CHEROKEE              MUSKOGEE              OKFUSKEE
SEQUOYAH

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

ADAIR                 CRAIG                 CREEK
DELAWARE              MAYES                 NOWATA
OKMULGEE              OSAGE                 OTTAWA
PAWNEE                ROGERS                TULSA
WAGONER               WASHINGTON OK

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

CHOCTAW               HASKELL               LATIMER
LE FLORE              MCINTOSH              PITTSBURG
PUSHMATAHA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTLERS, BARTLESVILLE, BENTONVILLE,
BERRYVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLAREMORE, CLAYTON, EUFAULA,
EUREKA SPRINGS, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH, GROVE, HUGO,
HUNTSVILLE, JAY, MCALESTER, MIAMI, MUSKOGEE, NOWATA, OKEMAH,
OKMULGEE, OZARK, PAWHUSKA, PAWNEE, POTEAU, PRYOR, ROGERS,
SALLISAW, SAPULPA, SPRINGDALE, STIGLER, STILWELL, TAHLEQUAH,
TULSA, VAN BUREN, VINITA, WAGONER, AND WILBURTON.

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