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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather 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 Canton.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

NWS Active Alerts for OK - Map View

State: OK Total alerts: 7 Updated: Jun 8, 2026 12:21am CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Area
Benton, AR; Adair, OK; Delaware, OK
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 12:08AM CDT until June 8 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

SVRTSA The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas... Southeastern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma... North central Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma... * Until 100 AM CDT. * At 1208 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles west of West Siloam Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations in or near the path include... Siloam Springs... Gentry... Decatur... West Siloam Springs... Colcord... Kansas... Watts... Springtown... Lake Francis... Fairmount... Gallitin... Cherokee City... Natural Falls State Park...

Special Weather Statement

Area
Benton; Washington; Delaware; Adair
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 11:58PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of West Siloam Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Siloam Springs... Gentry... Decatur... West Siloam Springs... Watts... Lake Francis... Ballard... Wedington... Gallitin... Fairmount... Natural Falls State Park...

Flood Watch

Area
Benton; Carroll; Craig; Ottawa; Mayes; Delaware
Flood Watch issued June 7 at 10:45PM CDT until June 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arkansas, including the following counties, Benton and Carroll and northeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Craig, Delaware, Mayes and Ottawa. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms overnight will result in heavy rainfall with localized totals of 4 to 6 inches possible in spots. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch

Area
Washington; Madison; Northern Crawford; Northern Franklin; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Washington; Nowata; Tulsa; Rogers; Wagoner; Cherokee; Adair; Muskogee; Western Osage; Northern Sequoyah; Northeast Osage; Central and Southern Sequoyah; Southeast Osage
Flood Watch issued June 7 at 10:45PM CDT until June 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties, Central and Southern Franklin, Madison, Northern Crawford, Northern Franklin, Southern Crawford and Washington AR and Oklahoma, including the following counties, Adair, Central and Southern Sequoyah, Cherokee, Muskogee, Northeast Osage, Northern Sequoyah, Nowata, Rogers, Southeast Osage, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington OK and Western Osage. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms overnight will result in heavy rainfall with localized totals of 4 to 6 inches possible in spots. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Cotton, OK
Flood Warning issued June 7 at 8:22PM CDT until June 8 at 5:42PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Deep Red Creek near Randlett affecting Cotton County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Deep Red Creek near Randlett. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Valley-wide flooding of croplands... pastures... and local roads occurs and is accompanied by flood depths up to 4 feet with swift currents. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The Deep Red Creek is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Le Flore, OK
Flood Warning issued June 7 at 8:17PM CDT until June 8 at 2:32PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... 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 early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs. Williams Road east of Panama is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 30.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Heat Advisory

Area
Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher
Heat Advisory issued June 7 at 1:22PM CDT until June 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Kingfisher, Garfield, Grant, Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Major, Woods, Woodward, and Custer Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

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