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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 18, 2008Ottawa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2008, 9:35 AM CDT for Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 7:31 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 18, 2008, 9:35 AM CDT (14:35 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2008, 7:31 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 21, 2008, 7:52 PM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity
Minor

County Ottawa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Spring River near Quapaw (QUAO2). The gauge peaked at 28.33 ft at Mar 20, 2008, 4:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07188000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS44 KTSA 181435
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
935 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008


...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... 

  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-182235-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0016.080319T0843Z-080321T0430Z/
/QUAO2.1.ER.080319T0843Z.080320T0600Z.080320T2230Z.NO/
935 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 900 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.80 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  21.8 FEET BY THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE 
  MINOR FLOODING.

$$
15 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 182023
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
323 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-190423-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.080319T0031Z-080321T0600Z/
/QUAO2.1.ER.080319T0031Z.080320T0000Z.080321T0000Z.NO/
323 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  300 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.81 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE SITE WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS44 KTSA 190203
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
903 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA...
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-191003-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080321T1800Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0238Z.080320T0000Z.080321T1200Z.NO/
903 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.56 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE SITE WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 190704
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
204 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-191504-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0753Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080322T0153Z.NO/
204 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.21 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 28.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL 
  BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.  THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT 
  OFF FROM EASY ACCESS.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 191313
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
813 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-192113-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080320T2136Z/
/COMO2.1.ER.080319T1042Z.080319T1800Z.080320T1536Z.NO/
813 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.38 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 16.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  RIVERVIEW PARK WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING.

$$

OKC115-192112-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0249Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2049Z.NO/
813 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.15 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 26.7 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 191922
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
222 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-200322-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080320T2200Z/
/COMO2.1.ER.080319T1042Z.080320T0000Z.080320T1600Z.NO/
222 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

   THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.29 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 16.4 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  RIVERVIEW PARK WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING.

$$

OKC115-200321-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0250Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2050Z.NO/
222 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

  THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.75 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 26.9 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$
000 
WGUS44 KTSA 200053
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
753 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008


  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-200853-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0318Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2118Z.NO/
753 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.27 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 27.2 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL 
  BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.  THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT 
  OFF FROM EASY ACCESS.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 200056
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
756 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA..
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-200856-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0318Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2118Z.NO/
756 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.27 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 27.2 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL 
  BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.  THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT 
  OFF FROM EASY ACCESS.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 200745
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
245 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-201545-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0251Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1800Z.080321T2051Z.NO/
245 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  200 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.52 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 27.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL 
  BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.  THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT 
  OFF FROM EASY ACCESS.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 201313
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
813 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-202113-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0234Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2034Z.NO/
813 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 700 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.65 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL 
  BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.  THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT 
  OFF FROM EASY ACCESS.

$$

OKC111-202113-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0024.080320T1523Z-080321T2024Z/
/BGSO2.1.ER.080320T1523Z.080321T0000Z.080321T1424Z.NO/
813 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

* AT  700 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.87 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 
  FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  WEBSTER 
  ROAD NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE MAY NOT BE PASSABLE.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 201856
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
156 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-210256-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0125Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1730Z.080321T1925Z.NO/
156 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.26 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS CRESTING OR NEAR
  CREST AT THIS TIME AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
  GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 210059
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
759 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-210859-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0600Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0000Z.NO/
759 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.08 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 210647
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
147 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-211447-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0646Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0046Z.NO/
147 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.73 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE SITE WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 211248
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
748 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-212048-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0920Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0320Z.NO/
748 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.54 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE 
  MINOR FLOODING.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 211858
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
158 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-220258-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0834Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0234Z.NO/
158 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 100 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.04 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KTSA 220052
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
752 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-220122-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0834Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080321T2332Z.NO/
752 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  700 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.88 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND 
  REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 18, 4:24 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 4:24 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
424 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

.DISCUSSION...
MUCH ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT IS NOW UNDERWAY WITH MUCH
MORE TO COME. WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT BUT THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL LIKELY BE
OVER BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS TO THE NORTHWEST OF
INTERSTATE 44. HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT
THOUGH FROM SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WHERE
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH ISOLATED
AMOUNTS OVER 5 INCHES. IF THE CURRENT TRENDS PERSIST...THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH MAY BE CANCELLED EARLY FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA...ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF INTERSTATE 44 WHERE HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL LIKELY NOT LINGER BEYOND TODAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL GO NOWHERE FAST TODAY WITH NEAR STEADY
TEMPERATURES IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND FALLING TEMPERATURES IN
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

THE UPPER SYSTEM WILL OPEN UP AND ACCELERATE AWAY FROM THE AREA
EARLY WEDNESDAY BRINGING AN END TO THE RAIN. SKIES WILL BECOME
SUNNY BY AFTERNOON WITH A DECENT WARMUP EXPECTED.

DRY AND MILD WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH A
WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY. THE MEDIUM
RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW DISCREPANCIES WITH THE NEXT STORM
SYSTEM THAT WILL AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND SO WILL CONTINUE
THE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR NOW. DRY WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES
SLIGHTLY BELOW THE SEASONAL NORMALS WILL RETURN FOR EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

GENERALLY FOLLOWED SOME KIND OF BLEND BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND UKMET
FOR TEMPERATURES THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS TODAY BASED
PRIMARILY ON CURRENT OBSERVATIONS AND EXPECTED 13Z TEMPERATURES.
ONLY PARTS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA MAY SEE A MINOR RECOVERY LATER
TODAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   50  42  62  40 / 100  80  20   0
FSM   60  41  60  33 / 100 100  50   0
MLC   52  41  61  38 / 100 100  20   0
BVO   51  40  62  35 /  90  50  10   0
FYV   54  38  57  29 / 100 100  40   0
BYV   53  38  56  29 / 100 100  60   0
MKO   51  42  61  37 / 100  90  20   0
MIO   50  39  58  36 / 100  60  20   0
F10   51  42  61  38 / 100  90  20   0
HHW   64  42  61  35 / 100 100  20   0

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR OKZ049-OKZ053-OKZ054-OKZ055-
     OKZ056-OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ059-OKZ060-OKZ061-OKZ062-OKZ063-
     OKZ064-OKZ065-OKZ066-OKZ067-OKZ068-OKZ069-OKZ070-OKZ071-
     OKZ072-OKZ073-OKZ074-OKZ075-OKZ076.

AR...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR ARZ001-ARZ002-ARZ010-ARZ011-
     ARZ019-ARZ020-ARZ029.

&&

SHORT TERM...17
LONG TERM....05

PLATE
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 5:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
500 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191000-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
500 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND
   NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST  OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS
MORNING. MEANWHILE AN UPPER SYSTEM WAS MOVING INTO THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS.  THE COMBINATION OF THE FRONT AND UPPER
LEVEL SYSTEM HAS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING.  HEAVY RAIN HAS OCCURRED WITH
2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVING FALLEN IN PLACES. WHILE THERE
IS SOME RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS MORNING...THE MAIN
THREAT WILL BE FLASH FLOODING.  THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
LAST INTO TONIGHT AS WILL THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS.
THURSDAY...NO HAZARDS.
FRIDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.
MONDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THE RAIN WILL BE OVER OR TAPERING OFF.
MAINLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL
INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:05 AM CDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
405 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

ARZ001-010-OKZ063-068>070-072-180930-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CHEROKEE OK-DELAWARE OK-MUSKOGEE OK-SEQUOYAH
OK-WASHINGTON AR-
405 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     WESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN BENTON

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     EASTERN MUSKOGEE...SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHWESTERN
     SEQUOYAH

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND ADAIR

AT 405 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM MAYSVILLE TO ELDON TO 4 MILES EAST OF WARNER...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
STORMS INCLUDE...PUMPKIN CENTER...STILWELL...BUNCH...BARON...
CHRISTIE...PROCTOR...WESTVILLE...BALLARD...WATTS...OAKS...KANSAS...
COLCORD...WEST SILOAM SPRINGS...SALLISAW...MC KEY...VIAN...GORE...
BRUSHY...MARBLE CITY...BOX...TAHLEQUAH...COOKSON...ELDON...SCRAPER...
WARNER...BRAGGS...WEBBERS FALLS...ROCKY COMFORT...FAIRMOUNT...WALNUT
GROVE...HARMON...SILOAM SPRINGS...GENTRY...MAYSVILLE...LAKE
FRANCIS...GALLITIN...HEALING SPRINGS...SPRINGTOWN...HIGHFILL...
CHEROKEE CITY...DECATUR...FAYETTEVILLE...LINCOLN...PRAIRIE GROVE...
FARMINGTON...MORROW...CLYDE...CANEHILL...SUMMERS...RHEA...VINEY
GROVE...CINCINNATI...WEDINGTON...SAVOY...WHEELER...JOHNSON...
TONTITOWN...ELM SPRINGS AND MARIETTA.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 40 MPH.

LAT...LON 3611 9410 3546 9478 3546 9535 3547 9535
      3651 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0905Z 285DEG 36KT 3639 9457 3593 9480
          3550 9519
Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:26 AM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
426 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

ARZ001-010-019-OKZ069-181015-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CRAWFORD AR-WASHINGTON AR-
426 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     WASHINGTON...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND BENTON

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR

AT 426 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF SULPHUR SPRINGS TO 3 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF LAKE FRANCIS TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STILWELL...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
INCLUDE...STILWELL...BUNCH...BARON...CHRISTIE...WESTVILLE...
BALLARD...WATTS...WALNUT HILL...HICKS...ROCKY COMFORT...FAIRMOUNT...
SHADY GROVE...MILLER...ODELL...WALNUT GROVE...TUTTLE...HILL TOP...
HARMON...BENTONVILLE...SILOAM SPRINGS...ROGERS...SULPHUR SPRINGS...
LOWELL...GENTRY...GRAVETTE...PEA RIDGE...LAKE FRANCIS...GALLITIN...
HEALING SPRINGS...SPRINGTOWN...HIGHFILL...CAVE SPRINGS...MONTE NE...
VAUGHN...LARUE...DECATUR...CENTERTON...AVOCA...HIWASSE...BELLA
VISTA...GARFIELD...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...WINSLOW...WEST FORK...
LINCOLN...PRAIRIE GROVE...ELKINS...FARMINGTON...BLACKBURN...HOGEYE...
STRICKLER...MORROW...BRENTWOOD...WOOLSEY...WYOLA...CLYDE...ARNETT...
CANEHILL...SULPHUR CITY...SUMMERS...BLACK OAK...GREENLAND...RHEA...
VINEY GROVE...CINCINNATI...WEDINGTON...SAVOY...GOSHEN...WHEELER...
JOHNSON...SONORA...TONTITOWN...ELM SPRINGS...CHESTER...LEE CREEK...
LOCKE...MOUNT GAYLER...MARIETTA AND OAK GROVE.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 3649 9393 3567 9400 3568 9478 3617 9461
      3617 9456 3627 9458 3651 9450 3650 9398
      3651 9395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 270DEG 42KT 3651 9433 3611 9443
          3578 9463
Special weather statement, Mar 18, 5:03 AM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
503 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

ARZ001-002-010-011-181100-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
503 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     WASHINGTON...CARROLL...EASTERN BENTON AND MADISON

AT 503 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES WEST OF BUSCH TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MORROW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...GEORGETOWN...WALNUT HILL...
HICKS...OAK GROVE...HARMONY...OAK HILL...BLAND...SHADY GROVE...WALNUT
GROVE...RED STAR...WEATHERS...TUTTLE...MAYFIELD...HILL TOP...PLEASANT
RIDGE...DENVER...ROGERS...LOWELL...GATEWAY...WAR EAGLE...MONTE NE...
LOOKOUT...LARUE...GARFIELD...BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS...OSAGE...
GREEN FOREST...DRYFORK...DELMAR...METALTON...RUDD...CONNOR...
CARROLLTON...CABANAL...RULE...COIN...BEAVER LAKE...URBANETTE...
GRANDVIEW...BUSCH...BEAVER...HUNTSVILLE...AURORA...WESLEY...
KINGSTON...HINDSVILLE...FORUM...BEST...DELANEY...CROSSES...WITTER...
JAPTON...MARBLE...ALABAM...CLIFTY...ROCKHOUSE...FAYETTEVILLE...
SPRINGDALE...WEST FORK...PRAIRIE GROVE...ELKINS...FARMINGTON...
HOGEYE...STRICKLER...MORROW...BRENTWOOD...WOOLSEY...WYOLA...CLYDE...
ARNETT...CANEHILL...DURHAM...SULPHUR CITY...BLACK OAK...GREENLAND...
VINEY GROVE...GOSHEN...WHEELER...JOHNSON AND SONORA.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 3648 9328 3613 9327 3611 9330 3611 9345
      3607 9342 3597 9342 3594 9347 3586 9350
      3581 9449 3650 9399 3650 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 247DEG 49KT 3648 9382 3582 9445
Special weather statement, Mar 18, 7:26 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
726 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

OKZ066-070-071-073-181330-
MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
726 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     CENTRAL MUSKOGEE

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     MCINTOSH AND NORTHWESTERN PITTSBURG

AT 726 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES
SOUTH OF SCIPIO...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE...CENTRAL MUSKOGEE...
MCINTOSH AND NORTHWESTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY
THIS STORM AND OTHER STRONG STORMS THROUGH 830 AM CDT.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 3573 9532 3486 9582 3498 9606 3514 9603
      3516 9600 3527 9600 3530 9597 3538 9597
      3539 9599 3571 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 202DEG 46KT 3504 9595
Special weather statement, Mar 18, 9:10 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
910 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

OKZ074>076-181445-
HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-
910 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 945 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     HASKELL...CENTRAL LE FLORE AND NORTHEASTERN LATIMER

AT 910 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES
SOUTH OF PANOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MCCURTAIN...STIGLER...
LEQUIRE...LEWISVILLE...KINTA...WHITEFIELD...KEOTA...KANIMA...
TAMAHA...WILBURTON...DAMON...PANOLA...RED OAK...MILTON AND BOKOSHE.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 3497 9545 3504 9540 3504 9535 3511 9535
      3535 9517 3536 9514 3539 9514 3541 9509
      3546 9509 3546 9505 3514 9467 3473 9521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 220DEG 49KT 3492 9519

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw67 min
Mar 17, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg30 min
Mar 17, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPittsburg26 min
Mar 17, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPushmataha28 min
Mar 17, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh45 min
Mar 17, 9:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg25 min
Mar 17, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee26 min
Mar 17, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg36 min
Mar 17, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee37 min
Mar 17, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg14 min
Mar 17, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee35 min
Mar 17, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Wagoner45 min
Mar 17, 10:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage65 min
Mar 17, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes43 min
Mar 17, 11:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg39 min
Mar 17, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage46 min
Mar 18, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage44 min
Mar 18, 12:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSADelaware4 hr
Mar 18, 12:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah51 min
Mar 18, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee34 min
Mar 18, 2:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg49 min
Mar 18, 3:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSADelaware3 hr
Mar 18, 4:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah25 min
Mar 18, 4:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair49 min
Mar 18, 4:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 4 more6 hr
Mar 18, 7:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh64 min
Mar 18, 8:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Rogers, Tulsa6 hr
Mar 18, 8:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair47 hr
Mar 18, 8:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee72 hr
Mar 18, 8:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee26 hr
Mar 18, 8:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah6 hr
Mar 18, 9:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer35 min
Mar 18, 9:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore4 days
Mar 18, 9:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore6 days
Mar 18, 10:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha54 min
Mar 18, 1:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha6 hr
Mar 18, 2:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah6 hr
Mar 18, 3:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAPushmataha4 days
Mar 18, 3:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSASequoyah24 hr
Mar 18, 4:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.