Flash Flood Warning for Choctaw, OK; Pushmataha, OK

Official alert brief

FFWTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Choctaw County in southeastern Oklahoma... Southwestern Pushmataha County in southeastern Oklahoma... * Until 215 PM CDT. * At 1018 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Hugo... Antlers... Rattan... Kellond... Moyers... Kosoma... Kent... Messer... Hugo Lake State Park... Dela... Finley... Speer... Eubanks... Darwin... Apple...

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. 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.