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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Tulsa, OK

October 8, 2009Ottawa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Oct 8, 2009, 2:04 PM CDT for Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Oct 8, 2009, 10:03 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 8, 2009, 2:04 PM CDT (19:04 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 8, 2009, 10:03 PM CDT
Expired: Oct 12, 2009, 8:56 AM CDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity: Moderate

County Ottawa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 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).

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 081904
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
204 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009


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

  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-090304-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0041.091009T0957Z-091011T2318Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0957Z.091010T0600Z.091011T1718Z.NO/
204 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS  7.27 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.9 
  FEET BY SATURDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 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.

$$

15 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 090105
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
805 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-090905-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.091009T0307Z-091012T2346Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0307Z.091009T1800Z.091012T1746Z.NO/
805 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
  
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.12 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY EARLY
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS FORECAST FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  RIVERVIEW 
  PARK AND THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE INUNDATED.  STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 SOUTH OF MIAMI WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

OKC115-090905-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.091009T0303Z-091012T1115Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0303Z.091009T1800Z.091012T0515Z.NO/
805 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
  
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.35 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY EARLY
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  BEFORE DAWN .
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE AREA AROUND THE QUAPAW GAGE MAY BE CUT 
  OFF FROM EASY ACCESS.  AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND COUNTY ROADS WILL BE 
  FLOODED.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 090704
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
204 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-091504-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091012T1731Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091009T1800Z.091012T1131Z.NO/
204 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.56 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 22.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE 
  NEOSHO RIVER.  RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE INUNDATED AND ACCESS ROADS TO
  THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

OKC115-091504-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1200Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091010T0000Z.091012T0600Z.NO/
204 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.68 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 29.6 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE AREA AROUND THE QUAPAW GAGE MAY BE CUT 
  OFF FROM EASY ACCESS.  AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND COUNTY ROADS WILL BE 
  FLOODED.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 091342
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
842 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-092142-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091012T2146Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T0600Z.091012T1546Z.NO/
842 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
  
* AT  800 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.12 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 21.0 FEET SUNDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-092142-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1900Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091010T1800Z.091012T1300Z.NO/
842 AM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
  
* AT  800 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.58 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 26.5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 091858
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
158 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-100258-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091013T0052Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T0600Z.091012T1852Z.NO/
158 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  100 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.27 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 21.0 FEET SUNDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-100258-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1528Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091010T1800Z.091012T0928Z.NO/
158 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  100 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.00 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 26.5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 100143
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
843 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-100943-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T0812Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091010T1800Z.091012T0212Z.NO/
843 PM CDT FRI OCT 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  800 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.11 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 25.4 FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY 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 100726
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
226 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-101526-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091012T1643Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1200Z.091012T1043Z.NO/
226 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  100 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.49 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 21.3 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-101526-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T0900Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091010T1200Z.091012T0300Z.NO/
226 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  200 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.20 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 25.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY 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 101254
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
754 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-102054-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091012T1749Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1200Z.091012T1149Z.NO/
754 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  700 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.58 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 21.4 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-102054-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T0400Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091010T1800Z.091011T2200Z.NO/
754 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  700 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.14 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 26.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 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 101856
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
156 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-110256-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091012T1944Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1200Z.091012T1344Z.NO/
156 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  100 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.74 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 21.3 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-110256-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1336Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T0736Z.NO/
156 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  100 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.56 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 27.8 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY BEFORE DAWN .
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 110108
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
808 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-110908-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091012T2256Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1200Z.091012T1656Z.NO/
808 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  700 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.83 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 20.6 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-110908-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1308Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T0708Z.NO/
808 PM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  700 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.95 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY BEFORE DAWN .
* 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 110656
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
156 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-111456-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091012T2320Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1800Z.091012T1720Z.NO/
156 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  100 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.00 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 20.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-111456-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1309Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T0709Z.NO/
156 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  100 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.77 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* 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 111259
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
759 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-112059-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091013T0636Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1800Z.091013T0036Z.NO/
759 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  700 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.06 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 20.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-112059-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1432Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T0832Z.NO/
759 AM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  700 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.20 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* 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 111849
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
149 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-120249-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091013T0317Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091012T0000Z.091012T2117Z.NO/
149 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  100 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.27 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 20.6 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE FLOODED INCLUDING STATE 
  HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS.

$$

OKC115-120249-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1453Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T0853Z.NO/
149 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  100 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.15 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE 
  SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 120115
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
815 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-120915-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091013T0236Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1700Z.091012T2036Z.NO/
815 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  700 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.39 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE IS NEAR CREST AT THIS
  TIME AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  RIVERVIEW PARK WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING.  STATE HIGHWAY 
  125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

OKC115-120914-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1815Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T1215Z.NO/
815 PM CDT SUN OCT 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  700 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.55 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE SITE WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 121006
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
506 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA..
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-121806-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091013T0236Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1700Z.091012T2036Z.NO/
506 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  400 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.23 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  RIVERVIEW PARK WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING.  STATE HIGHWAY 
  125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

OKC115-121806-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1815Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T1215Z.NO/
506 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  400 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.29 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE 
  MINOR FLOODING.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KTSA 121356
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
856 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
OKC115-122156-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091013T0626Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.091009T0247Z.091011T1700Z.091013T0026Z.NO/
856 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* AT  800 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.10 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR.  
  RIVERVIEW PARK WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING.  STATE HIGHWAY 
  125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED.

$$

OKC115-121426-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091012T1815Z/
/QUAO2.2.ER.091009T0235Z.091011T0000Z.091012T1239Z.NO/
856 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW.
* AT  800 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.89 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* 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 Oct 8, 12:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 12:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1243 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.

AVIATION SITES CURRENTLY REPORTING IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS WITH LOW
CLOUD DECK RANGING GENERALLY BETWEEN 700 AND 1500 FT. THIS TREND
WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS CONVECTIVE LINE
SWEEPS ACROSS AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY
REDUCED IN THE HEAVIER SQUALLS. CLOUD DECK SHOULD BEGIN TO
INCREASE BY MID MORNING FRIDAY FROM NW TO SE BEHIND FRONT AS HIGH
PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE REGION.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1135 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2009/

UPDATE...
SENT QUICK UPDATE TO TWEAK HIGH TEMPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDING
HOURLY TEMP GRIDS THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES ALREADY IN THE LOWER
80S ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA WITH A FEW BREAKS IN THE
CLOUDS.  EXPECT SURFACE INSTABILITY TO BEGIN INCREASING
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH LIFTED INDEX VALUES
AROUND -5 OR LOWER BY MID AFTERNOON.  OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM EARLIER
CONVECTION ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA HAS PROVIDED FOCUS FOR
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM ACROSS FAR NORTHERN FA.  AREAS OF RAIN WITH
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE IN THESE AREAS INTO THE
EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WITH THE THREAT FOR FLOODING.

SEVERE THREAT WILL LIKELY INCREASE AROUND MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS AS COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS COULD ALSO DEVELOP AHEAD OF FRONT ACROSS
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...SPREADING INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. LATEST MODEL
TRENDS INDICATE CONVECTIVE LINE WILL PUSH EAST OF THE AREA
BY MID MORNING FRIDAY WITH THE SEVERE/FLASH FLOODING THREAT ENDING.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY 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 1 PM FRIDAY FOR ARZ001-ARZ002-ARZ010-ARZ011-
     ARZ019-ARZ020-ARZ029.

&&

AVIATION...12

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 8, 1:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
100 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-091000-
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-
100 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

....STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND
    FLOODING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

TORNADO.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA....SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
	ONSET....MID AFTERNOON

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...EARLY AFTERNOON.

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 WARM FRONT CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTH INTO PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  AS BREAKS
IN THE CLOUD COVER ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL DESTABILIZATION SOUTH OF THE
BOUNDARY...SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY
DEVELOP...SPREADING INTO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON.  NORTH
OF THE BOUNDARY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON WITH AN INCREASING
FLOOD THREAT AS STORMS MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON...
PUSHING TO NEAR THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR BY LATE AFTERNOON.
THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG THE SLOW MOVING
FRONT AS THE BOUNDARY PUSHES INTO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS OVERNIGHT. THESE STORMS COULD ALSO BECOME SEVERE WITH
DAMAGING WINDS...INCLUDING FLASH FLOODING.

IN ADDITION...DUE THE STRONG WIND FIELDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS
SYSTEM...ISOLATED STORMS THIS AFTERNOON OR ANY EMBEDDED MESOCYCLONES
WITHIN THE THUNDERSTORM LINE WILL POSE A LIMITED TORNADO THREAT...
PRIMARILY ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WIDESPREAD TWO TO FOUR INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE COMMON ACROSS
THE ENTIRE AREA...WITH AROUND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE ISOLATED
HEAVIER BANDS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT
/OKCFFATSA/ FOR MORE INFORMATION.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF THE REGIONAL SPOTTER NETWORK LIKELY.

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

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION AROUND
MID MORNING FRIDAY...ENDING THE SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH FLOODING
THREAT. RIVER AND AREAL FLOODING HOWEVER COULD CONTINUE ON FRIDAY
DUE TO THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL.

COOL WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
INTO THE AREA WITH THE NEXT THREAT OF STORMS ABOUT MID-WEEK.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
SHOULD THE FORECAST RAINFALL BE REALIZED...RIVER FLOODING
WILL LIKELY BECOME AN ISSUE.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 8, 12:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1257 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1236 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MIAMI                   36.87N 94.88W
10/08/2009                   OTTAWA             OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. ALSO
            REPORTS OF COUNTY ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE.

&&

KAH

Local storm report, Oct 8, 1:42 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
142 PM CDT THU OCT 08 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0139 PM     FLASH FLOOD      12 SW RALSTON           36.38N 96.88W
10/08/2009                   PAWNEE             OK   PUBLIC

            WATER RUNNING OVER SOME COUNTRY ROADS.

&&

KDJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 8, 9:17 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Ottawa	5 days
Oct 8, 11:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more	117 min
Oct 8, 12:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Ottawa	6 hr
Oct 8, 1:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee, Washington	6 hr
Oct 8, 2:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Nowata	36 hr
Oct 8, 4:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more	118 min
Oct 8, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	60 min
Oct 8, 4:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	6 hr
Oct 8, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa	48 min
Oct 8, 6:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Mayes, Wagoner	43 min
Oct 8, 6:39 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	6 hr
Oct 8, 6:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Ottawa	6 hr
Oct 8, 6:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	39 min
Oct 8, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	62 min

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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.