FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) – Forecasters say heavy rainfall is intensifying flooding in already saturated areas along the Oklahoma-Arkansas border.The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning in the area
Wednesday as strong thunderstorms brought a new round of rain to eastern
Oklahoma and western Arkansas, where the Arkansas River is expected to crest at historic levels.
In Oklahoma, Muskogee County Emergency Management spokeswoman Trish German
says flooding from intense thunderstorms and the nearby river has forced the evacuations of more than 2,400 people. German says almost 1,100 homes have been flooded.
German says about 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rain has fallen on the area
since Tuesday night. Forecasters say the same amount is possible Wednesday.
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