Flood Watch for Shibley, Arkansas
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
258 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
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Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Sallisaw, McAlester, Wilburton,
Claremore, Fayetteville, Springdale, Nowata, Ozark, Van Buren,
Stilwell, Jay, Tahlequah, Stigler, Rogers, Vinita, Wagoner,
Bentonville, Fort Smith, Pryor, Huntsville, Charleston, Clayton,
Bartlesville, Miami, Antlers, Grove, Berryville, Okmulgee,
Pawhuska, Poteau, Eureka Springs, Muskogee, Tulsa, Hugo,
Checotah, Pawnee, Sapulpa, and Okemah
258 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and
Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell,
Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee,
Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers,
Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK.
* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread heavy rainfall over the last week has led to very
saturated ground, excessive runoff, and rising rivers and
streams across the area. Another couple rounds of showers and
storms are expected this weekend, with widespread moderate to
locally heavy rainfall possible through Sunday evening.
Additional rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches will be possible,
with locally higher amounts leading to both flash flooding
and mainstem river flooding concerns.
- 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.
Flood Warning for Shibley, Arkansas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
234 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Sebastian and Crawford
Counties.
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234 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Arkansas River at Van Buren.
* WHEN...From this morning to late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the
shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 22.1 feet this morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late this morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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