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Flood Advisory
ActiveAtoka, OK; Coal, OK; Hughes, OK; Johnston, OK; Pontotoc, OK
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma... Northwestern Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma... Coal County in southeastern Oklahoma... Southern Hughes County in southeastern Oklahoma... Northeastern Johnston County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* WHEN...Until 715 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 411 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Atoka, Coalgate, Allen, Stonewall, Stringtown, Lehigh, Tupelo, Stuart, Bromide, Gerty, Centrahoma, Olney, Clarita, Phillips, Jesse and Atoka Reservoir. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Data from the National Weather Service
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