Headline:
Flood Advisory issued November 4 at 4:32PM CST until November 4 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 2:32pm
Expires:
November 4, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Oklahoma, including
the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Muskogee and
Sequoyah. In southeast Oklahoma, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore,
McIntosh and Pittsburg.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 431 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches and locally
higher are expected over the area. This additional rain will
result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mcalester... Sallisaw...
Wilburton... Stigler...
Muldrow... Hartshorne...
Krebs... Talihina...
Quinton... Porum...
Keota... Red Oak...
Mccurtain... Bokoshe...
Fanshawe... Whitefield...
Gans... Alderson...
Kinta... Tamaha...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Haskell, OK; Latimer, OK; Le Flore, OK; McIntosh, OK; Muskogee, OK; Pittsburg, OK; Sequoyah, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK