Warnings, watches issued for Oklahoma counties
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From National Weather Service
Published: April 10, 2008
Flood warning
• Until 6:30 p.m. today: Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, western Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington counties.
• Until 6:45 p.m. today: Adair, Cherokee, Southeastern Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, eastern Muskogee, Sequoyah and southeastern Wagoner counties.
Until 7:15 p.m. today: Craig, Ottawa and northeastern Rogers counties.
A flood warning means flooding is occurring or is imminent. Rivers and creeks are overflowing and heavy runoff or drainage of water into low-lying areas is happening.
Flood watch
• Through tonight: Atoka, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Garfield, Grady, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens and Tillman 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.
Flash flood watch
• Through this afternoon: McCurtain County.
Until 7 p.m. today: Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah and Tulsa counties.
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.
Lake wind advisory
• Until 6 p.m. today: McCurtain County
A lake wind advisory means winds will cause rough chop. Small boats will be prone to capsizing.
Wind advisory
• Until 9 p.m. today: Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Marshall, Major, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Seminole, Stephens, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward 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.
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