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Home Areal Flood Advisory 0024 Issued by the Tulsa Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-19 06:52:40 352 WGUS84 KTSA 191152 FLSTSA Flood Advisory National Weather Service Tulsa OK 652 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ARC007-033-087-143-OKC001-021-061-101-135-145-191545- /O.NEW.KTSA.FA.Y.0024.250419T1152Z-250419T1545Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton AR-Crawford AR-Madison AR-Washington AR-Adair OK-Cherokee OK-Haskell OK-Muskogee OK-Sequoyah OK-Wagoner OK- 652 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah and Wagoner. * WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 650 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Estimates between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville... Springdale... Muskogee... Tahlequah... Sallisaw... Stilwell... Stigler... Cedarville... Mountainburg... Natural Dam... Farmington... Prairie Grove... Fort Gibson... Elkins... Tontitown... West Fork... Lincoln... Westville... Vian... Greenland... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, dont 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. && LAT...LON 3585 9541 3598 9507 3617 9417 3629 9391 3624 9383 3567 9399 3566 9407 3564 9407 3525 9512 3583 9541 $$ |