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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Tulsa, OK

January 25, 2012Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jan 25, 2012, 8:49 AM CST for Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jan 25, 2012, 11:36 AM CST. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2012, 8:49 AM CST (14:49 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 25, 2012, 11:36 AM CST
Expired: Jan 26, 2012, 7:12 PM CST
In force: 32 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity: Moderate

County Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Kiamichi River near Antlers (ANTO2).

Action stage: 24 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 29 ft
Major stage: 35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07336200, 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.

982 
WGUS44 KTSA 251449
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
849 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012


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

  KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS AFFECTING PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. 
  
OKC127-252249-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0001.120125T1736Z-120127T1330Z/
/ANTO2.2.ER.120125T1736Z.120126T0000Z.120127T0730Z.NO/
849 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.80 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  31.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS ALONG CAMPGROUNDS 
  ON THE WEST BANK OF THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR MOYERS.  PERMAMENT 
  BUILDINGS ON THE CAMPGROUNDS BECOME FLOODED.

$$

6 follow-up statements

604 
WGUS84 KTSA 251904
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
104 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS AFFECTING PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. 
  
OKC127-260304-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120127T0300Z/
/ANTO2.1.ER.120125T2124Z.120126T0000Z.120126T2100Z.NO/
104 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1230 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.88 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  26.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE WEST BANK OF
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR MOYERS.  CAMPERS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER 
  GROUND.

$$

937 
WGUS84 KTSA 260114
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
714 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS AFFECTING PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. 
  
OKC127-260914-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120126T2000Z/
/ANTO2.1.ER.120125T2112Z.120126T0600Z.120126T1400Z.NO/
714 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  630 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.50 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 27.5 FEET THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE WEST BANK OF
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR MOYERS.  CAMPERS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER 
  GROUND.

$$

828 
WGUS84 KTSA 260729
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
129 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS AFFECTING PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. 
  
OKC127-261529-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120126T2302Z/
/ANTO2.1.ER.120125T2112Z.120126T0630Z.120126T1702Z.NO/
129 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1230 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.74 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE WEST BANK OF
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR MOYERS.  CAMPERS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER 
  GROUND.

$$

908 
WGUS84 KTSA 261447
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
847 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC079-262247-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120128T0213Z/
/PANO2.2.ER.120125T2149Z.120127T0000Z.120127T2013Z.NO/
847 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.91 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 34.9 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  OCCUR FROM PANAMA TO ARKOMA.  SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY ROADS IN THE 
  FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

585 
WGUS84 KTSA 261919
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
119 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS AFFECTING PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. 
  
OKC127-270319-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120127T0600Z/
/ANTO2.1.ER.120125T2112Z.120126T0900Z.120126T2115Z.NO/
119 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1230 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.41 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE WEST BANK OF
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR MOYERS. 

$$

142 
WGUS84 KTSA 270112
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
712 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS AFFECTING PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. 
  
OKC127-270142-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120127T0600Z/
/ANTO2.1.ER.120125T2112Z.120126T0900Z.120126T2249Z.NO/
712 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS.
* AT  630 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.46 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...FASTER FLOWS ALONG THE RIVER ARE EXPECTED 
  BUT NO FLOODING OCCURS. INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO
  MONITOR LATER FORECASTS. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 24, 11:42 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	2 hr
Jan 25, 2:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	3 hr
Jan 25, 8:15 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee	17 hr
Jan 25, 9:36 AM CST	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	16 hr
Jan 25, 9:36 AM CST	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	61 hr
Jan 25, 9:38 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and 1 more	3 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.