Mcalester Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We provide a wider range of issued warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Mcalester.

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Flood Watch issued July 7 at 2:53PM CDT until July 8 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues and will be aggravated by additional rain. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma, including the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, Payne and Pottawatomie. In east central Oklahoma, Pontotoc and Seminole. In northern Oklahoma, Garfield, Grant, Kay and Noble. In northwest Oklahoma, Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Woods and Woodward. In southern Oklahoma, Carter, Garvin, Jefferson, Love, Murray and Stephens. In southwest Oklahoma, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa and Tillman. In western Oklahoma, Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills and Washita. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued July 7 at 2:37PM CDT until July 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Cimarron River near Waynoka affecting Major, Woodward and Woods Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Cimarron River near Waynoka. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Near bankfull conditions exist along the river... and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The Cimarron River is expected to rise to a crest of 7.5 feet this evening. - Action stage is 7.5 feet. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued July 7 at 1:51PM CDT until July 9 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, including the following counties, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and Sevier, northwest Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bossier, Caddo and De Soto, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - As Tropical Storm Beryl moves northeast across the region through Tuesday, rainfall accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are anticipated in the Watch area, with locally higher amounts possible, particularly across portions of east Texas and southeast Oklahoma. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued July 7 at 11:05AM CDT until July 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma, including the following county, Beaver and the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and Roberts. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood