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Flood Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Fri 04/03/2026 11:54 PM EDT

End Time

Sat 04/04/2026 10:00 AM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Fort Smith, AR ∙ Fayetteville, AR ∙ Springdale, AR ∙ Rogers, AR ∙ Rudy, AR ∙ Tuskahoma, OK ∙ Hitchita, OK ∙ Beaver Mountain, OK ∙ Leflore, OK ∙ West Peavine, OK

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1054 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread showers and thunderstorms will move slowly southward across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas late tonight through early Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches will be common with localized amounts of 4 to 5 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Technical Header

ARZ001-010-019-029-OKZ049-068>076-041400- /O.CON.KTSA.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260404T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Washington AR-Crawford-Sebastian-Pushmataha-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Fayetteville, McAlester, Checotah, Antlers, Rogers, Poteau, Sallisaw, Tahlequah, Muskogee, Wilburton, Stigler, Van Buren, Springdale, Stilwell, Clayton, Bentonville, and Fort Smith 1054 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026