Flood Warning for Sequoyah County until 5pm today
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of west central Arkansas and Oklahoma, including the following counties, in west central Arkansas, Franklin and Sebastian. In Oklahoma, Latimer, Le Flore, Pushmataha and Sequoyah.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1025 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Instructions:
Don't drive through flooded roadways
Address/Location
Sequoyah County Emergency Management
120 E Chickasaw Ave
Sallisaw, OK 74955
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 918-774-2073
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning