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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 20, 2012Cherokee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 20, 2012, 2:37 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 20, 2012, 5:43 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 20, 2012, 2:37 AM CDT (07:37 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 20, 2012, 5:43 PM CDT
Expired: Mar 20, 2012, 2:26 PM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity: Minor

County Cherokee County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:38 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 Baron Fork at Eldon (ELDO2). The gauge peaked at 11.21 ft at Mar 20, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 18 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07197000, 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.

695 
WGUS44 KTSA 200737
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


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

  BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY AFFECTING OSAGE AND TULSA COUNTIES. 
  
  BIRD CREEK NEAR OWASSO-MINGO AFFECTING TULSA COUNTY. 
  
  CANEY RIVER NEAR COLLINSVILLE AFFECTING ROGERS AND TULSA COUNTIES. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
  BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA...
  POLECAT CREEK NEAR SAPULPA AFFECTING CREEK COUNTY. 
  
OKC037-201537-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120321T1932Z/
/SPCO2.2.ER.120320T0843Z.120320T1800Z.120321T1332Z.NO/
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE POLECAT CREEK NEAR SAPULPA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  24.00 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE POLECAT CREEK NEAR SAPULPA IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.8 
  FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING AFFECTS PASTURELANDS AND 
  SUBURBAN ROADS BETWEEN SAPULPA AND JENKS.  LIVESTOCK BARNS AND 
  OTHER OUTBUILDINGS ARE FLOODED.

$$

OKC113-143-201537-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0007.120320T1554Z-120322T0010Z/
/SPEO2.2.ER.120320T1554Z.120321T0600Z.120321T1810Z.NO/
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  200 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.50 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.2 
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF RURAL LANDS OCCURS FROM
  SKIATOOK TO TURLEY.  HIGHWAY 20 EAST OF SKIATOOK IS IMPASSABLE.  
  SOME MINOR FLOODING OF STREETS IN EAST SKIATOOK MAY OCCUR.

$$

OKC143-201537-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0008.120320T1348Z-120322T0708Z/
/OWSO2.2.ER.120320T1348Z.120321T0600Z.120322T0108Z.NO/
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIRD CREEK NEAR OWASSO-MINGO.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.95 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE BIRD CREEK NEAR OWASSO-MINGO IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.6 
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...SERIOUS OVERFLOWS ALONG BIRD CREEK REACH 
  INTO SUBURBAN AREAS SOUTH OF OWASSO.  MINGO ROAD AND SEVERAL ROADS 
  SOUTHWEST OF OWASSO AND IN THE MOHAWK PARK AREA ARE CLOSED.  FLOOD 
  WATERS WILL THREATEN THE OXLEY NATURE CENTER. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY 
  DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

OKC001-201537-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0009.120320T1942Z-120322T0727Z/
/WTTO2.2.ER.120320T1942Z.120321T1200Z.120322T0127Z.NO/
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  3.07 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.3 FEET 
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE 
  ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. THE PERMANENT BUILDING AT RIVER 
  VALLEY RACEWAY IS FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF A COUPLE OF FEET.  NUMEROUS
  CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL 
  FEET. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

OKC021-201537-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0010.120320T2145Z-120323T0637Z/
/TALO2.2.ER.120320T2145Z.120322T0600Z.120323T0037Z.NO/
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  5.43 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  16.3 FEET BY THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN . THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  ACCESS ROADS EAST OF COMBS BRIDGE 
  NEAR EAGLES BLUFF ARE IMPASSABLE.  SOME CABIN PARKS MAY BE FLOODED 
  TO A DEPTH OF A COUPLE OF FEET.

$$

OKC021-201537-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0011.120320T2010Z-120321T1025Z/
/ELDO2.1.ER.120320T2010Z.120321T0000Z.120321T0425Z.NO/
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  130 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  6.54 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 
  FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS.  GRAZING LANDS 
  NEAR THE RIVER BECOME INUNDATED.  LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR CAMP EGAN 
  MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING.

$$

OKC131-143-201537-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0012.120320T1632Z-120321T1619Z/
/CVLO2.1.ER.120320T1632Z.120321T0000Z.120321T1019Z.NO/
237 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CANEY RIVER NEAR COLLINSVILLE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  130 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.80 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE CANEY RIVER NEAR COLLINSVILLE IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  28.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.  
  RURAL ROADS NEAR THE MAIN CHANNEL MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

2 follow-up statements

194 
WGUS84 KTSA 201336
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
836 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
  BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-202136-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0009.120320T2236Z-120322T1353Z/
/WTTO2.2.ER.120320T2236Z.120321T1200Z.120322T0753Z.NO/
836 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  3.35 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.3 
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE 
  ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE. THE PERMANENT BUILDING AT RIVER 
  VALLEY RACEWAY IS FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF A COUPLE OF FEET.  NUMEROUS
  CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL 
  FEET. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

OKC021-202136-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0010.120320T2115Z-120323T1330Z/
/TALO2.2.ER.120320T2115Z.120322T1200Z.120323T0730Z.NO/
836 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  5.99 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  16.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  ACCESS ROADS EAST OF COMBS BRIDGE 
  NEAR EAGLES BLUFF ARE IMPASSABLE.  SOME CABIN PARKS MAY BE FLOODED 
  TO A DEPTH OF A COUPLE OF FEET.

$$

OKC021-202136-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0011.120320T2243Z-120321T1630Z/
/ELDO2.1.ER.120320T2243Z.120321T0000Z.120321T1030Z.NO/
836 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  730 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  6.83 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS.  GRAZING LANDS 
  NEAR THE RIVER BECOME INUNDATED.  LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR CAMP EGAN 
  MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING.

$$

854 
WGUS84 KTSA 201926
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
226 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-201956-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120321T1630Z/
/ELDO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
226 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON.
* AT  130 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  7.52 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE BARON FORK RIVER AT ELDON WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AT 16.0 FEET WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.


$$

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 19, 11:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 11:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1148 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
MVFR CONDITIONS OR WORSE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA THROUGH THE VALID PERIOD AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE. MAY SEE SOME BREAKS WITH VFR CONDITIONS FROM
TIME TO TIME.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 941 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012/

DISCUSSION...
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAIN/FLOOD EVENT IS WELL UNDERWAY. 2 TO
4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN COMMON ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND
THERE IS MORE TO COME...ESPECIALLY FROM SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. A SEVERE/ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT REMAINS WITH
THE LEADING EDGE CONVECTION BUT THE SEVERE THREAT SHOULD BEGIN
TO WIND DOWN AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAVE MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS BUT THE REST OF THE
FORECAST LOOKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

&&

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

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

&&

SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM....99
AVIATION...10

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 12:10 AM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1210 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-201000-
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-
1210 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLOODING EXPECTED
   TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...FAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
 	ONSET...ONGOING.

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

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

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY TO
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 3 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS THROUGH
THE MORNING HOURS.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
BANDS OF VERY HEAVY TO TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL LIKELY BE ONGOING ACROSS
PARTS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS MORNING
AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM ENTERS THE REGION. THIS ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
DANGEROUS...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT /OKCFFATSA/ ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA. ALSO...DEPENDING ON THE
AVAILABLE SURFACE INSTABILITY...AT LEAST A LIMITED SEVERE THREAT
WILL CONTINUE BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SEVERE WEATHER
PROBABILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFINED AS SHORTER TERM
CONVECTIVE TRENDS BECOME MORE CERTAIN.

THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM LOOKS TO MOVE OUT OF
THE REGION DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK...ALLOWING FOR A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO SET UP OVER THE PLAINS DURING THE
WEEKEND.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...FIRST RESPONDERS...AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE
THREATENING FLOODING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SWIFT WATER RESCUES
MAY BE NECESSARY AS ROADS BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO THE HIGH WATER.
IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS MAIN-STEM RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COULD EXPERIENCE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING BY
MID WEEK. PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER CANCELLING ANY OUTDOOR CAMPING
ACTIVITIES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY IN ANY FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 19, 10:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1035 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

1143 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E TULSA               36.13N 95.83W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT OF POWER POLES DAMAMAGED NEAR 45TH AND SOUTH 129TH
            EAST AVENUE IN TULSA

0240 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PRYOR                   36.31N 95.32W
03/19/2012                   MAYES              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED IN PRYOR.

0250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JENKS                   36.02N 95.97W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   PUBLIC

            STRANDED VEHICLES NEAR 81ST AND ELWOOD

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BIXBY                   35.94N 95.88W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   PUBLIC

            WATER REPORTED OVER SEVERAL ROADS/STREETS IN PARTS OF
            BIXBY.

0330 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHOUTEAU                36.19N 95.34W
03/19/2012                   MAYES              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET AND ROAD FLOODING NEAR CHOUTEAU

0340 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SSW TULSA             36.07N 95.96W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROADS BEING CLOSED AROUND HIGHWAY 75 AND 61ST STREET.

0433 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 W TULSA               36.13N 96.01W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RIVERSIDE DRIVE CLOSED BETWEEN 21ST AND 31ST DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0730 PM     HAIL             WHITEFIELD              35.25N 95.24W
03/19/2012  E1.75 INCH       HASKELL            OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0858 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N OKAY                35.88N 95.32W
03/19/2012                   WAGONER            OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STATE HIGHWAY 16 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER...2 MILES
            NORTH OF OKAY.

0925 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TAHLEQUAH               35.92N 94.97W
03/19/2012                   CHEROKEE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TAHLEQUAH EOC REPORTS STREETS IN TOWN BEING CLOSED DUE TO
            HIGH WATER.

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MULDROW                 35.41N 94.60W
03/19/2012                   SEQUOYAH           OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BARN BLOWN INTO HOUSE.

0956 PM     TSTM WND GST     UNIONTOWN               35.58N 94.44W
03/19/2012  E60.00 MPH       CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROLAND                  35.42N 94.51W
03/19/2012                   SEQUOYAH           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE AND TREES DOWN IN ROLAND.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Mar 19, 10:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1046 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

1005 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CEDARVILLE              35.57N 94.37W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN AT AR HWY 220 EAST AND LUCIAN
            WOOD ROAD NEAR CEDARVILLE.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Mar 19, 11:01 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1101 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CEDARVILLE              35.57N 94.37W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN AND BUILDINGS DESTROYED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Mar 19, 11:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1105 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PANAMA                  35.17N 94.67W
03/19/2012                   LE FLORE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING ROAD OFF HWY 59 ON NORTH
            SIDE OF PANAMA.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Mar 19, 11:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1146 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

1005 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CEDARVILLE              35.57N 94.37W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN AT AR HWY 220 EAST AND LUCIAN
            WOOD ROAD NEAR CEDARVILLE.

1015 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTER                 35.68N 94.18W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Mar 20, 12:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1221 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

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

1143 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E TULSA               36.13N 95.83W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT OF POWER POLES DAMAMAGED NEAR 45TH AND SOUTH 129TH
            EAST AVENUE IN TULSA

0240 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PRYOR                   36.31N 95.32W
03/19/2012                   MAYES              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED IN PRYOR.

0250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      JENKS                   36.02N 95.97W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   PUBLIC

            STRANDED VEHICLES NEAR 81ST AND ELWOOD

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BIXBY                   35.94N 95.88W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   PUBLIC

            WATER REPORTED OVER SEVERAL ROADS/STREETS IN PARTS OF
            BIXBY.

0330 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHOUTEAU                36.19N 95.34W
03/19/2012                   MAYES              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET AND ROAD FLOODING NEAR CHOUTEAU

0340 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SSW TULSA             36.07N 95.96W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROADS BEING CLOSED AROUND HIGHWAY 75 AND 61ST STREET.

0433 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 W TULSA               36.13N 96.01W
03/19/2012                   TULSA              OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RIVERSIDE DRIVE CLOSED BETWEEN 21ST AND 31ST DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0730 PM     HAIL             WHITEFIELD              35.25N 95.24W
03/19/2012  E1.75 INCH       HASKELL            OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0858 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N OKAY                35.88N 95.32W
03/19/2012                   WAGONER            OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STATE HIGHWAY 16 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER...2 MILES
            NORTH OF OKAY.

0925 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TAHLEQUAH               35.92N 94.97W
03/19/2012                   CHEROKEE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TAHLEQUAH EOC REPORTS STREETS IN TOWN BEING CLOSED DUE TO
            HIGH WATER.

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PANAMA                  35.17N 94.67W
03/19/2012                   LE FLORE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING ROAD OFF HWY 59 ON NORTH
            SIDE OF PANAMA.

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     UNIONTOWN               35.58N 94.44W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BROKEN 2 FT OFF GROUND AND FENCE IN CONCRETE SUCKED
            OUT OF THE GROUND. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED.

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MULDROW                 35.41N 94.60W
03/19/2012                   SEQUOYAH           OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BARN BLOWN INTO HOUSE.

0956 PM     TSTM WND GST     UNIONTOWN               35.58N 94.44W
03/19/2012  E60.00 MPH       CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CEDARVILLE              35.57N 94.37W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN AND BUILDINGS DESTROYED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CEDARVILLE              35.57N 94.37W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AROUND 15 TREES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET IN DIAMETER
            UP-ROOTED OR BROKEN OFF. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME
            ESTIMATED.

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROLAND                  35.42N 94.51W
03/19/2012                   SEQUOYAH           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE AND TREES DOWN IN ROLAND.

1005 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CEDARVILLE              35.57N 94.37W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN AT AR HWY 220 EAST AND LUCIAN
            WOOD ROAD NEAR CEDARVILLE.

1015 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTER                 35.68N 94.18W
03/19/2012                   CRAWFORD           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

AEJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 19, 7:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	6 hr
Mar 19, 7:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Haskell, Muskogee	29 min
Mar 19, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	23 min
Mar 19, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah	42 min
Mar 19, 7:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah	34 min
Mar 19, 8:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	43 min
Mar 19, 8:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Choctaw	25 hr
Mar 19, 8:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	56 hr
Mar 19, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	61 min
Mar 19, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah	28 min
Mar 19, 8:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah	6 hr
Mar 19, 8:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah	39 min
Mar 19, 9:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore and 2 more	41 min
Mar 19, 9:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	36 min
Mar 19, 9:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	6 hr
Mar 19, 9:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	6 hr
Mar 19, 9:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, LeFlore, Sequoyah	61 min
Mar 19, 10:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more	12 hr
Mar 20, 12:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner	10 hr
Mar 20, 12:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	10 hr
Mar 20, 2:05 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah	12 hr
Mar 20, 2:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more	12 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee	24 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa	42 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Osage, Tulsa	24 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Tulsa	30 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair	24 hr
Mar 20, 3:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Nowata	18 hr
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Ottawa	5 days
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	24 hr
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	3 days
Mar 20, 4:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Muskogee	22 hr
Mar 20, 6:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	8 hr
Mar 20, 8:38 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware	22 hr
Mar 20, 8:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Ottawa	18 hr
Mar 20, 10:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more	3 hr
Mar 20, 10:57 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	3 hr
Mar 20, 11:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner	3 hr
Mar 20, 11:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Sequoyah	16 hr
Mar 20, 1:51 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more	8 hr
Mar 20, 1:55 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah	8 hr
Mar 20, 1:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more	8 hr
Mar 20, 2:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Creek, Muskogee, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage and 4 more	32 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2012 Every river flood warning in 2012

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.