Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 8 at 6:34PM CST until November 8 at 7:45PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 8, 2024 - 4:34pm
Expires:
November 8, 2024 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 634 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated scattered areas of moderate
to heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.5 inches
in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
Tulsa... Broken Arrow...
Claremore... Owasso...
Bixby... Jenks...
Coweta... Skiatook...
Catoosa... Collinsville...
Verdigris... Haskell...
Sperry... Oologah...
Ramona... Ochelata...
Talala... Vera...
Tulsa International Airport... Turley...
Instruction:
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Muskogee, OK; Nowata, OK; Okmulgee, OK; Rogers, OK; Tulsa, OK; Wagoner, OK; Washington, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK