Cold front, rain move into Oklahoma
Cold front, rain move into Oklahoma
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From Staff Reports
Published: September 3, 2008
The remnants of Hurricane Gustav will continue to spread moisture and rain into much of Oklahoma throughout today.
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The highest rain chances will be near and east of Interstate 35, especially north of I-40, according to the National Weather Service. Though some locations could receive moderate to heavy rain today, the flooding risk will only be in far eastern Oklahoma.
While storms are possible, the severe threat will be low, forecasters said.
Beaver in the Panhandle has received four-fifths of an inch of rain since midnight and the temperature at 10 a.m. was 52 degrees.
A few minutes after 10 a.m., Stanley Barby of the Barby Ranch near Beaver said, "We've had a good, gentle rain this morning that started about 3 a.m. and it's still misting. And it's pretty cool this morning.It's a great day when it's raining in Beaver County."
Conditions today should be cloudy and breezy. Temperatures are expected to only reach the 70s and 80s during the day and fall into the 50s and 60s tonight.
Mostly cloudy conditions will linger into Thursday, as will a slight chance of showers in northeastern Oklahoma. Highs should warm into the 80s.
Gustav causes flooding
Flash flood warning
• Until noon today: Eastern Haskell, northern Le Flore and Sequoyah counties.
A flash flood warning means flash flooding is occurring or is imminent. A flash flood is usually the result of heavy or excessive amounts of rainfall within a short period of time, usually less than 6 hours, causing water to rise and fall quite rapidly.
Flash flood watch
• Until 7 p.m. today: McCurtain County.
A flash flood watch means conditions are favorable for flash flooding. A flash flood is usually the result of heavy or excessive amounts of rainfall within a short period of time, usually less than 6 hours, causing water to rise and fall quite rapidly.
Wind advisory
• Until 7 p.m. today: Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Ottawa, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties.
A wind advisory means sustained winds between 25 and 39 mph and/or gusts up to 57 mph are expected, which may make driving difficult.
Flood watch
• Until Thursday morning: Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Ottawa, Pushmataha and Sequoyah counties.
A flood watch means conditions are favorable for flooding. Rivers and creeks may overflow and heavy runoff or drainage of water into low-lying areas may happen.
Oklahoma City-area forecast
• Today: Cloudy. Highs about 70. Northerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Sixty percent chance of rain.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Twenty percent chance of rain.
• Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Northerly winds about 10 mph.
• Thursday night: Mostly clear. Lows about 60. Northeasterly winds about 10 mph.
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