Værmelding for New Spiro Lake Dam

Flood Warning issued November 5 at 5:24PM CST until November 6 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian and Oklahoma, including thefollowing counties, Le Flore, Pushmataha and Sequoyah.* WHEN...Until 600 AM CST Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low watercrossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 515 PM CST, Emergency management reported heavy rainoccurred in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Between 3and 8 inches of rain have fallen.- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall isexpected.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Fort Smith... Van Buren...Poteau... Charleston...Greenwood... Barling...Pocola... Muldrow...Heavener... Roland...Lavaca... Spiro...Arkoma... Panama...Wister... Hackett...Howe... Altus...Hartford... Huntington...- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which arepotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross floodedroads. Find an alternate route.

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Flood Warning issued November 5 at 1:58PM CST until November 6 at 3:05PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inOklahoma...Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, moderate flooding of agricultural landsoccurs between Shady Point and Arkoma. Williams Road east ofPanama and some local farm roads are flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 29.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.1feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage late tomorrow morning.- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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