The National Weather Service in Tulsa has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma... West Central Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma... Eastern Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma... * Until 1115 AM CDT. * At 906 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to continue with this additional rainfall. 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... Sand Springs... Owasso... Bixby... Sapulpa... Jenks... Glenpool... Skiatook... Catoosa... Sperry... Tulsa International Airport... Turley... Jenks Riverside Airport... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, 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 will accumulate across portions of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this weekend and into Monday. Total rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 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. Outdoor activities planned over the weekend should be prepared for flood safety actions. Overnight flooding can be especially dangerous as water rises and flooded roadways are more difficult to monitor. &&
