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River Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:01 PM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites
and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.
At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey
Bridge. Permanent campgrounds and farmlands are affected.
Turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
feet Tuesday morning.
- Action stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:00 PM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO EARLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey.

* WHEN...From late Monday night to early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from near
Fidler's Bend to near Hanging Rock. Moderate flooding of
agricultural lands may result in livestock issues. Travel around
Hanging Rock is impacted. Road access near the river is cut off to
residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge. Access to Winset
Hollow is cut off. A few cabins in the Fidler's Bend area may have
minor flooding. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous
for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Monday evening to a crest of 14.5 feet Tuesday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:00 PM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Hanging Rock
downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
Bridge near Eagles Bluff are impassable. Some cabins and parks may
begin to flood. Extreme turbulence makes the river too hazardous
for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet Tuesday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 12:08 PM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
Eastern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...
Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Southern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 708 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Fayetteville...                    Springdale...
Rogers...                          Bentonville...
Tahlequah...                       Siloam Springs...
Stilwell...                        Bella Vista...
Lowell...                          Farmington...
Pea Ridge...                       Prairie Grove...
Gentry...                          Elkins...
Tontitown...                       Gravette...
West Fork...                       Lincoln...
Cave Springs...                    Decatur...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:54 AM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...
Northeastern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Central Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 900 AM CDT.

* At 554 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Muskogee...                        Claremore...
Wagoner...                         Pryor...
Coweta...                          Pryor Creek...
Fort Gibson...                     Chouteau...
Inola...                           Locust Grove...
Salina...                          Langley...
Adair...                           Okay...
Hulbert...                         Porter...
Spavinaw...                        Foyil...
Disney...                          Pensacola...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Flood Watch
Issued: 8:05 AM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall likely.

* 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, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le
Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee,
Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner
and Washington OK.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple periods of heavy rainfall remain forecast across
portions of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas through
Monday. As of early Sunday morning, 1 to 3 inches of rainfall
has already fallen across portions of the area, and an
additional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall are forecast through
Monday evening. Storm total rainfall accumulations of 5 to 7
inches with isolated amounts of 8 to 10 inches are forecast.
Expect both flash flooding and mainstem river flooding to
develop with these rainfall amounts.
- 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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