Oklahoma residents are warned to prepare for the 'worst-case scenario' as the Midwest braces for flooding and forecasters predict the Mississippi and Arkansas Rivers will rise to 'record-breaking' levels
29 May 2019
- The flooded Arkansas River is expected to crest at a record high of 42.5 feet in Van Burden on Wednesday
- Arkansas River topped two levees Tuesday and has flooded hundreds of homes in Arkansas and Oklahoma
- Mississippi River is projected to crest at 44 feet in St Louis this week – the second-highest level in history
- Heavy downpours are forecast through Wednesday night in both states, with 1 to 3 inches expected
- By June, rivers are expected to crest to highest levels on record all the way down to Little Rock, Arkansas
- Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum warned residents to be ready to evacuate in an event of a 'worst-case scenario'
- President Donald Trump tweeted his support to Arkansas' governor in light of the record floods on Tuesday
- Five to seven inches of rain is forecast to fall in ~Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri on Wednesday
more in link:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7083031/Oklahoma-residents-warned-prepare-worst-case-scenario-Midwest-braces-flooding.html
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