Flood — Adair, Oklahoma

2023-02-08 · near Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Portions of Highway 59 were flooded south of Stilwell.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through much of eastern Oklahoma on the 7th, and became nearly stationary across southeastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas through the 8th. This front was the focus for two rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the region. The first round occurred from the evening hours of the 7th through the early morning hours of the 8th, and the second round occurred from the mid morning hours of the 8th through the early afternoon. The atmosphere was unseasonably moist for early February, and that combined with repeat thunderstorm activity across much of the same areas, resulted in widespread heavy rainfall across southeastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas. Much of the region received between three and five inches of rain during this event. This widespread heavy rainfall resulted in some areal flooding, as well as moderate river flooding along the Poteau River near Panama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079589. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.