Skiatook, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bird Creek near Sperry.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding of rural lands occurs
from Skiatook to Turley. Highway 20 east of Skiatook is
impassable. Some minor flooding of streets in east Skiatook may
occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 25.1 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Bird Creek at Avant.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, moderate flooding will occur in the Bird
Creek floodplain between Barnsdall and Skiatook. County roads west
of Highway 11 may be impassable with some homes isolated by high
water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.0
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Arkansas, including the following
counties, Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington AR and Oklahoma,
including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek,
Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage,
Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, 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 showers and thunderstorms continue across the
watch area, and locally heavy rainfall remains possible,
which may lead to  flooding.
- 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.

&&