...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of northeast Oklahoma... including the following counties...Craig...Creek...Nowata... Osage...Pawnee...Rogers...Tulsa and Washington OK. * Through Saturday morning * Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop this afternoon and evening across northeast Oklahoma, north of Interstate 44. Rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches will be likely in some locations. Grounds remain saturated from previous rainfall and any additional precipitation would further aggravate the flooding situation. In addition, an axis of heavier rainfall may occur across south-central Kansas into portions of north-central Oklahoma, which would fall in the Arkansas River basin. Major flooding is already occurring along the Arkansas River and any additional rainfall would cause higher inflows into area lakes and rivers. * Remember, most flood related deaths occur in automobiles and flooding is the leading cause of weather related deaths. Heed all road closures, and never drive around barricades. * Persons along the Arkansas river should continue to watch river forecast very closely over the next couple of days and take action if directed by local officials.
