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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 20, 2012, 3:48 AM CDT for Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 20, 2012, 9:51 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2012, 3:48 AM CDT (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2012, 9:51 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2012, 6:16 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 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 08:52 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 Neosho River near Commerce (COMO2). The gauge peaked at 19.81 ft at Mar 23, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07185000, 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.
396 WGUS44 KTSA 200848 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 348 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. OKC115-201648- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0014.120320T1827Z-120323T1746Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1827Z.120322T0600Z.120323T1146Z.NO/ 348 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 300 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.46 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN . THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. SOME ROADS WITHIN RIVERVIEW PARK BECOME FLOODED INCLUDING STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS. $$ OKC079-201648- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0015.120320T2304Z-120321T2151Z/ /PTAO2.1.ER.120320T2304Z.120321T0600Z.120321T1551Z.NO/ 348 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU. * FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 245 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.70 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS AND FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL CREEK. $$ OKC079-201648- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0016.120320T1424Z-120323T0613Z/ /PANO2.2.ER.120320T1424Z.120321T1200Z.120323T0013Z.NO/ 348 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA. * FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 330 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.76 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 38.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...SEVERE DEPTHS OF FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELANDS OCCUR FROM SHADY POINT TO ARKOMA. SEVERAL ROADS CROSSING THE POTEAU RIVER ARE TOTALLY IMPASSABLE. $$
20 follow-up statements
692 WGUS84 KTSA 201353 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 853 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-202153- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.120320T1503Z-120324T1728Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1503Z.120321T1800Z.120324T1128Z.NO/ 853 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.12 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE NEOSHO RIVER. RIVERVIEW PARK BECOMES INUNDATED AND ACCESS ROADS TO THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
930 WGUS84 KTSA 201452 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 952 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-202252- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.120320T1451Z-120324T2018Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1446Z.120321T1200Z.120324T1418Z.NO/ 952 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 900 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.97 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK AND THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BECOMES INUNDATED. STATE HIGHWAY 125 SOUTH OF MIAMI WILL BE CLOSED. $$
265 WGUS84 KTSA 201930 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 230 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-210330- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T0433Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120321T0600Z.120323T2233Z.NO/ 230 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.23 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
634 WGUS84 KTSA 202123 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 423 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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. OKC115-210523- /O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T0433Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120321T0600Z.120323T2233Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 300 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.73 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 20.2 FEET WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$ OKC115-210523- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120322T0508Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.120321T0316Z.120321T1200Z.120321T2308Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 300 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.69 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
549 WGUS84 KTSA 210150 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 850 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-210950- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120323T2042Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120321T1800Z.120323T1442Z.NO/ 850 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.81 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 20.1 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
708 WGUS84 KTSA 210731 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 231 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-211531- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120323T2118Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120322T0000Z.120323T1518Z.NO/ 231 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.40 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$ OKC115-210801- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120321T1930Z/ /QUAO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 231 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * AT 200 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.68 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 19.8 FEET THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
108 WGUS84 KTSA 211306 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 806 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-212106- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120323T2232Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120322T0000Z.120323T1632Z.NO/ 806 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.79 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
188 WGUS84 KTSA 211936 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 236 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-220336- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T0740Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T0600Z.120324T0140Z.NO/ 236 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.02 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 20.0 FEET FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
465 WGUS84 KTSA 220219 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 919 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-221019- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T0831Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120322T1800Z.120324T0231Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.15 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
045 WGUS84 KTSA 220814 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 313 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-221613- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T0600Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120322T1800Z.120324T0000Z.NO/ 313 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 200 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.39 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 20.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
585 WGUS84 KTSA 221341 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 841 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-222141- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120325T0130Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T1200Z.120324T1930Z.NO/ 841 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.51 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
131 WGUS84 KTSA 221936 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 235 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-230335- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T0931Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T0000Z.120324T0331Z.NO/ 235 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1200 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.55 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 19.7 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
066 WGUS84 KTSA 222020 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 320 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA.. NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-230420- /O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T0931Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T0000Z.120324T0331Z.NO/ 320 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 200 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.65 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 AT RIVERVIEW PARK WILL BE CLOSED BY ODOT TODAY AT 400 PM. $$
535 WGUS84 KTSA 230112 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 812 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-230912- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120324T1042Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120322T1900Z.120324T0442Z.NO/ 812 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.57 FEET AND NEARING CREST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL RISE SLIGHTLY AND CREST ABOUT 19.6 FEET BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL AND BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AROUND MIAMI BECOME CUT OFF FROM EASY ACCESS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING AND STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE THREATENED. $$
368 WGUS84 KTSA 230730 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 230 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-231530- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120325T0055Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T1200Z.120324T1855Z.NO/ 230 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.70 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
916 WGUS84 KTSA 231347 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 847 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-232147- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120325T1200Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T1800Z.120325T0600Z.NO/ 847 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.75 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 19.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE DAWN. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS IS CLOSED. $$
059 WGUS84 KTSA 231911 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 211 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA.. NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-240311- /O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120325T1200Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T1500Z.120325T0600Z.NO/ 211 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.68 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BLOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE DAWN. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS IS CLOSED. $$
110 WGUS84 KTSA 240135 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 835 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-240935- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120325T0848Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T1500Z.120325T0248Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.64 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 SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE CLOSED. $$
169 WGUS84 KTSA 241259 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 759 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-242059- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120325T1415Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T1500Z.120325T0815Z.NO/ 759 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.07 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AROUND MIAMI BECOME CUT OFF FROM EASY ACCESS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MODERATE FLOODING. STATE HIGHWAY 125 NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS WILL BE THREATENED. $$
842 WGUS84 KTSA 250417 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1117 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-251116- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120325T1116Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120320T1530Z.120323T1500Z.120325T0516Z.NO/ 1117 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1000 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.24 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE DAWN. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MINOR FLOODING. $$
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, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 11:48 PM CDT, 4 hours 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...10Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 12:10 AM CDT, 3 hours 38 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, 5 hours 13 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.
&&
AEJLocal storm report, Mar 19, 10:46 PM CDT, 5 hours 2 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.
&&
AEJLocal storm report, Mar 19, 11:01 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 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.
&&
AEJLocal storm report, Mar 19, 11:05 PM CDT, 4 hours 43 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.
&&
AEJLocal storm report, Mar 19, 11:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 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.
&&
AEJLocal storm report, Mar 20, 12:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 27 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.
&&
AEJThe 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 | Cherokee | 12 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 | 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, 2012Every 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.