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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2011, 2:37 PM CDT for Adair County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 23, 2011, 8:50 PM CDT. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2011, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2011, 8:50 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 2:27 AM CDT
- In force
- 54 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Adair County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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 Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts (WTTO2). The gauge peaked at 25.19 ft at May 24, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07195500, 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.
801 WGUS44 KTSA 231937 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 237 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OKC001-240337- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0021.110524T0534Z-110525T1741Z/ /WTTO2.2.ER.110524T0534Z.110524T1800Z.110525T1141Z.NO/ 237 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.12 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE DAWN AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. FARMLANDS AND PERMANENT CAMGROUNDS ARE INUNDATED. NUMEROUS CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE FLOODED. PORTIONS OF RIVER VALLEY RACEWAY MAY BE IMPACTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ OKC021-240337- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0022.110524T1918Z-110526T1832Z/ /TALO2.2.ER.110524T1918Z.110525T1800Z.110526T1232Z.NO/ 237 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.83 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF ARE IMPASSABLE. SOME CABIN PARKS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
10 follow-up statements
334 WGUS44 KTSA 240151 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 851 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. OKC001-240951- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.110524T0150Z-110525T1840Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0141Z.110524T1800Z.110525T1240Z.NR/ 851 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.66 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. MANY CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. $$
895 WGUS84 KTSA 240654 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 154 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OKC001-241454- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T2157Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1800Z.110525T1557Z.NR/ 154 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.11 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. MANY CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. $$ OKC021-241454- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.110524T1409Z-110527T0000Z/ /TALO2.3.ER.110524T1409Z.110525T1800Z.110526T1800Z.NO/ 154 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.01 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62. SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. $$
571 WGUS84 KTSA 241328 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 828 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. OKC001-242128- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T2152Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1800Z.110525T1552Z.NR/ 828 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.19 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. MANY CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. $$
939 WGUS84 KTSA 241921 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 221 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OKC001-250321- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T2315Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T1715Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.07 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. NUMEROUS CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DUE TO THE RECENT TORNADO DAMAGE IN FIDDLERS BEND...A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS WILL BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE RIVER. $$ OKC021-250321- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0515Z/ /TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T1200Z.110526T2315Z.NO/ 221 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.19 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62. SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DUE TO THE RECENT TORNADO DAMAGE IN FIDDLERS BEND...A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS WILL BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE RIVER. $$
226 WGUS84 KTSA 250120 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OKC001-250920- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T1641Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T1041Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.63 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. FARMLANDS AND PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE AFFECTED. SEVERAL CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA MAY BE FLOODED. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS MAY BE IN THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF FIDDLERS BEND DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THAT AREA FROM A TORNADO THAT OCCURRED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. $$ OKC021-250920- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0045Z/ /TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T1200Z.110526T1845Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.88 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62. SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS MAY BE IN THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF FIDDLERS BEND DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THAT AREA FROM A TORNADO THAT OCCURRED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. $$
069 WGUS84 KTSA 250855 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. OKC001-251654- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T2005Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T1405Z.NO/ 354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.97 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE AFFECTED. EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING. $$ OKC021-251654- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0925Z/ /TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T1200Z.110527T0325Z.NO/ 354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.02 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62. SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. $$ OKC115-251654- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110525T1830Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.110523T2042Z.110524T1100Z.110525T1230Z.NO/ 354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.74 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MINOR FLOODING. $$ OKC079-251654- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110525T2024Z/ /PANO2.1.ER.110524T2123Z.110525T1200Z.110525T1424Z.NO/ 354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 330 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.38 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
436 WGUS84 KTSA 251327 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 827 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OKC001-252127- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T2200Z.NO/ 827 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.79 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE AFFECTED. EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING. $$ OKC021-252127- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0945Z/ /TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0345Z.NO/ 827 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.66 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62. SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS FROM DAMAGE SUSTAINED AT FIDDLERS BEND EARLIER THIS WEEK WILL BE MOVING DOWNSTREAM AS WELL. $$
374 WGUS84 KTSA 251905 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 205 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OKC001-260305- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110526T1021Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110526T0421Z.NO/ 205 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.17 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL EXPERIENCE ANOTHER SMALL RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING. $$ OKC021-260305- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T1200Z/ /TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0600Z.NO/ 205 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.06 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. HIGHWAY 10 NEAR HANGING ROCK NORTHEAST OF TAHLEQUAH IS IMPASSABLE. SOME CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS FROM DAMAGE SUSTAINED AT FIDDLERS BEND EARLIER THIS WEEK WILL BE MOVING DOWNSTREAM AS WELL. $$
903 WGUS84 KTSA 260058 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 758 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. OKC001-260832- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110526T0832Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110526T0232Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.59 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING. $$ OKC021-260858- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T1000Z/ /TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0400Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.74 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF ARE IMPASSABLE. SOME CABIN PARKS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
945 WGUS84 KTSA 260727 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 227 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. OKC001-260757- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110526T0832Z/ /WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110526T0323Z.NO/ 227 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS. * AT 100 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.82 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY LATE EVENING. * FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 45 min |
| May 22, 7:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 62 min |
| May 22, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 49 min |
| May 22, 7:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 112 min |
| May 22, 7:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 4 hr |
| May 22, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 36 min |
| May 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 29 min |
| May 22, 7:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 84 min |
| May 22, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 37 min |
| May 22, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 66 min |
| May 22, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 51 min |
| May 22, 8:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 29 min |
| May 22, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Wagoner | 30 min |
| May 22, 8:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 55 min |
| May 22, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 43 min |
| May 22, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 34 min |
| May 22, 8:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 45 min |
| May 22, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 44 min |
| May 22, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers | 60 min |
| May 22, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 31 min |
| May 22, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 25 min |
| May 22, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg | 30 min |
| May 22, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 33 min |
| May 22, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 31 min |
| May 22, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 45 min |
| May 22, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa | 22 min |
| May 22, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 36 min |
| May 22, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 40 min |
| May 22, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 35 min |
| May 22, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 59 min |
| May 22, 11:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 29 min |
| May 22, 11:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 6 hr |
| May 22, 11:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Rogers | 33 min |
| May 23, 5:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 4 hr |
| May 23, 5:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 33 min |
| May 23, 5:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 26 min |
| May 23, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 25 min |
| May 23, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 25 min |
| May 23, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 33 min |
| May 23, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 29 min |
| May 23, 7:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 50 min |
| May 23, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 37 min |
| May 23, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 37 min |
| May 23, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 39 min |
| May 23, 8:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 44 min |
| May 23, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 27 min |
| May 23, 8:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 26 min |
| May 23, 8:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 33 min |
| May 23, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 34 min |
| May 23, 9:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa | 2 hr |
| May 23, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 34 min |
| May 23, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 31 min |
| May 23, 9:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 39 min |
| May 23, 9:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa | 4 hr |
| May 23, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 30 min |
| May 23, 10:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 29 min |
| May 23, 10:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 6 hr |
| May 23, 11:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 29 min |
| May 23, 11:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 32 min |
| May 23, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| May 23, 1:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 6 hr |
| May 23, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 35 min |
| May 23, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 49 min |
| May 23, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 35 min |
| May 23, 2:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 42 hr |
| May 23, 2:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 3 days |
| May 23, 2:41 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 54 hr |
| May 23, 3:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 14 more | 34 hr |
| May 23, 4:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 6 hr |
| May 23, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 53 min |
| May 23, 5:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 24 min |
| May 23, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 31 min |
| May 23, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers | 32 min |
| May 23, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 50 min |
| May 23, 6:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Washington | 118 min |
| May 23, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner | 46 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.