Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Tulsa, OK
Areas Affected: Craig, OK; Ottawa, OK
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Tuesday 3:43pm CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 3:43pm CDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 6:45pm CDT
Event Onset: Tuesday 3:43pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 6:45pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Tulsa OK
Flash Flood: RADAR INDICATED
FFWTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma... Northwestern Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates of up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Miami... Commerce... Quapaw... Welch... Bluejacket... Picher... Narcissa... Cardin... Pyramid Corners... Hollow...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62b4e55e674a58f1d63fd3c14cb9705462765ce1.001.1 Codes: OKC035, OKC115 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62b4e55e674a58f1d63fd3c14cb9705462765ce1.001.1