Statewide Warnings & Alerts
May 20 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Poteau affecting Le Flore County.
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Poteau.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, moderate valley flooding affects croplands
and farm roads from southeast of Poteau to the mouth of Brazil
Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested and is falling. The river is
expected to fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Poteau affecting Le Flore County.
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, extensive flooding of crop and
pasturelands occur between Shady Point and Arkoma. Many roads in
the floodplain become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 34.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.0
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware
Counties.
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas
border to near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected.
Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.4
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware
Counties.
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey.
* WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Fidler's
Bend to near Hanging Rock. Water begins to affect access to Winset
Hollow. Road access near the river to residential homes southeast
of Chewey Bridge may be compromised. Water impacts 630 Road east
of the Cherokee/Adair County line. Extreme turbulence makes the
river unsafe for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 13.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware
Counties.
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging
Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs
Bridge near Eagles Bluff may be threatened. Extreme turbulence
makes the river too hazardous for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Clear Boggy Creek near Caney affecting Atoka County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Clear Boggy Creek near Caney.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Creek levels rise to slightly above
bankfull stages in western Atoka County and the northeastern edge
of Bryan County. High stages on small feeder streams result in
even greater depths to mainstem bottomlands near their points of
entry into Clear Boggy Creek. Only croplands... pastures... and
some secondary rural roads are affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 26.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Clear Boggy Creek is expected to rise above
flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 27.0 feet just
after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Oklahoma, including
the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Sequoyah. In
southeast Oklahoma, Haskell, Latimer and Le Flore.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1109 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters and weather
observations reported heavy rain in the warned area due to
thunderstorms that occurred Monday evening and overnight.
Flooding is ongoing as 2 to 5 inches of rain have fallen
across the warned area. Road closures may continue as flood
waters recede.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Poteau... Pocola...
Muldrow... Roland...
Spiro... Panama...
Wister... Howe...
Mccurtain... Bokoshe...
Fanshawe... Gans...
Cameron... Lake Wister State Park...
Shady Point... Cowlington...
Milton... Scullyville...
Summerfield... Braden...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following
counties, Haskell, Latimer and Pittsburg.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1104 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters and weather
observations reported heavy rain in the warned area due to
thunderstorms that occurred Monday evening and overnight.
Flooding is ongoing as 3 to 6 inches of rain have fallen
across the warned area. Road closures may continue as flood
waters recede.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wilburton... Quinton...
Red Oak... Mccurtain...
Kinta... Robbers Cave State Park...
Damon... Lequire...
Higgins... Bengal...
Yanush... Mc Curtain...
Panola... Lewisville...
Gowen... Featherston...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood