The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Advisory until 5:45pm this evening. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected in the following counties:
Tulsa, Creek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Rogers, and Wagoner
At 2:36pm, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing in the advisory area. Isolated locations have already received between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall. Be aware of flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Some areas that will experience flooding include:
Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Bristow, Bixby, Sapulpa, Jenks, Glenpool, Coweta, Drumright, Inola, Kiefer, Mounds, Kellyville, Oilton, Depew, Slick, Shamrock, Jenks Riverside Airport, Stonebluff, and Oneta.
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
The KRMG StormCenter is monitoring the situation and will interrupt programming with the latest information as needed. Listen for the StormCenter “Tones” on the air and you will know that you are never more than 15 minutes away from a StormCenter Update.
