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Flood Warning
Issued: 4:10 PM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Sequoyah. In southeast Oklahoma, Haskell, Latimer and Le Flore. * WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1109 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters and weather observations reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms that occurred Monday evening and overnight. Flooding is ongoing as 2 to 5 inches of rain have fallen across the warned area. Road closures may continue as flood waters recede. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Poteau... Pocola... Muldrow... Roland... Spiro... Panama... Wister... Howe... Mccurtain... Bokoshe... Fanshawe... Gans... Cameron... Lake Wister State Park... Shady Point... Cowlington... Milton... Scullyville... Summerfield... Braden... - 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: 1:31 PM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Poteau River near Panama. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, extensive flooding of crop and pasturelands occur between Shady Point and Arkoma. Many roads in the floodplain become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:31 PM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Poteau River near Poteau. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, moderate valley flooding affects croplands and farm roads from southeast of Poteau to the mouth of Brazil Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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