Weather warnings, watches
Weather advisory, watches
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From the National Weather Service
Published: May 27, 2008
Areal flood warning
• Until 4 p.m. today: Creek, northern Muskogee, northern Okmulgee, southwestern Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner counties.
An areal flood warning means many rivers and streams in a specific area are flooding or there's insufficient gauge information to pinpoint a specific area of concern.
Flood warning
• Until Wednesday morning: Chikaskia River near Blackwell.
• Until Thursday night: Verdigris River near Lenapah.
• Until late Thursday: Neosho River near Commerce.
• This afternoon to Wednesday afternoon: Spring River near Quapaw.
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.
Flash flood watch
• Until late today: Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington 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.
Flood watch
• 7 p.m. today to Wednesday morning: Atoka, Bryan, Cleveland, Coal, Garvin, Grady, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole and Stephens 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.
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