Record-Breaking Rainfalls Reported In Eastern Oklahoma

Monday saw record-breaking rainfall in Green Country, according to News On 6 meteorologist Alan Crone. Tulsa received 2.81 inches of rainfall Monday breaking the previous daily record of 1.15 inches of rain set on March 19, 1968.

Rainfall totals as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday:

Tulsa: 3.9 inches
Pryor: 6 inches
Muskogee: 4.4 inches
Chandler:  4.1 inches

"Flash flooding will be a major concern today," Crone said Tuesday morning in his weather blog. "Rivers, creeks, and streams will more than likely experience major flooding in the days ahead."

The rain caused many headaches on the Tuesday morning commute for Tulsa drivers.

3/20/2012 Related Story: Rain-Related Hazards Causing Traffic Problems In Tulsa

When will it stop raining?

"By this afternoon a lot of the storms and showers will start to move away from the region," Crone said Tuesday morning.

The National Weather Service office in Tulsa reports receiving several phone calls from residents who mistook a strong clap of thunder for an earthquake.

The City of Tulsa Public Works released these figures for the Tulsa area Tuesday morning:

8600 N. PEORIA :3.19
4100 N. HARTFORD :3.62
6400 N. DELAWARE :3.23
4829 E. MOHAWK :3.66
0000 E 36TH ST N :3.70
2600 N. HWY 97 :0.08
800 E. APACHE :3.43
1000 W. PINE :3.86
3100 E. SEMINOLE :3.27
6201 E. VIRGIN :3.82
2000 N. 129TH E AVE :3.78
137TH W AVE & HWY 51 :3.07
6500 W. CAMERON :3.58
5500 W. 21ST ST :3.62
524 W. 12TH ST :3.43
1627 S. FLORENCE :3.50
3909 E. 5TH PL. :3.70
9500 E. 11TH ST. :3.82
2182 S. 73RD E. AVE :3.74
1200 S. MINGO :3.62
1300 S. 117TH E. AVE :3.35
5300 W. 31ST ST. :3.50
4802 S. PEORIA :2.56
3000 E. 61ST ST. :3.82
3400 S. MINGO :4.06
11707 E. 31ST ST. :3.74
3800 S. 136TH E. AVE :4.02
6666 S. UNION :3.90
7429 S. LEWIS :3.50
10600 S. ELWOOD :3.50
7800 E. 98TH ST. :0.98|
W. 64TH ST & HWY 97 :3.03
SPEER AVE & HWY 97 :3.39