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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:54 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 154 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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...
Crowder...                         Canadian...
Indianola...                       Hanna...
Scipio...                          Arrowhead State Park...
Vernon...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Flood Advisory
Issued: 6:37 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following
counties, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh and Pittsburg.

* WHEN...Until 445 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 137 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mcalester...                       Wilburton...
Eufaula...                         Stigler...
Hartshorne...                      Krebs...
Quinton...                         Red Oak...
Mccurtain...                       Crowder...
Whitefield...                      Alderson...
Kinta...                           Canadian...
Indianola...                       Hanna...
Blocker...                         Arrowhead State Park...
Robbers Cave State Park...         Enterprise...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 3:54 AM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Benton, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma,
including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Haskell,
Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and
Sequoyah.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread showers and thunderstorms will move slowly
southward across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas late
tonight through early Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1
to 3 inches will be common with localized amounts of 4 to 5
inches possible.
- 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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