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827 NOUS44 KTSA 190721 PNSTSA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 221 AM CDT Mon Mar 19 2012 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191700- BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE- TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER- CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL- LATIMER-LE FLORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE... EUREKA SPRINGS...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...HUNTSVILLE... VAN BUREN...OZARK...CHARLESTON...FORT SMITH...ANTLERS...CLAYTON... HUGO...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...VINITA...MIAMI... PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...BRISTOW...OKEMAH... OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA... SALLISAW...MCALESTER...STIGLER...WILBURTON...POTEAU 221 AM CDT Mon Mar 19 2012 ...REVIEW OF FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD SAFETY RULES... SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS STARTING LATER TODAY AND LASTING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD 4 TO 8 INCH RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT OR EVEN CATASTROPHIC FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN IN PLACE BEFORE FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODED ROADS MAY CUT OFF YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE. HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND IF WATER BECOMES TO DEEP. REMEMBER...JUST SIX INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING ANY OUTDOOR CAMPING ACTIVITIES TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE AREA...STAY ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. YOU MAY NOTICE A STREAM START TO RISE QUICKLY AND BECOME MUDDY. HEAD IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT BE SWEPT AWAY BY THE RISING WATER. PERSONS LIVING NEAR MAIN-STEM RIVERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO WATCH RIVER FORECASTS CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MANY RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COULD RISE TO MODERATE OR EVEN MAJOR FLOOD BY MID WEEK. EQUIPMENT AND LIVE STOCK IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED TO HIGHER GROUND. ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOOD INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/ IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES AND FLOODING IS ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF WEATHER RELATED DEATHS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS RAPIDLY. IT IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO UNKNOWN DEPTHS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES... CREEKS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO RAPID RISES AND MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLOOD EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING RELATED GRAPHICS CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. $$