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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 20, 2012LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 20, 2012, 3:48 AM CDT for LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 20, 2012, 4:10 PM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

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, 4:10 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 21, 2012, 3:25 AM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity
Minor

County LeFlore County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:49 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 Poteau River near Poteau (PTAO2).

Action stage
24 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
26 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07249000, 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.

$$
4 follow-up statements
782 
WGUS84 KTSA 201408
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
908 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC079-202208-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0015.120320T2040Z-120322T0000Z/
/PTAO2.1.ER.120320T2040Z.120321T0000Z.120321T1800Z.NO/
908 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.37 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 
  FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS 
  AND FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL 
  CREEK.

$$

OKC079-202208-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.120320T1439Z-120323T0946Z/
/PANO2.2.ER.120320T1439Z.120321T1200Z.120323T0346Z.NO/
908 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.63 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 39.1 
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE 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.

$$
482 
WGUS44 KTSA 201947
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
247 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA...
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC079-210347-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0015.120320T2110Z-120322T0252Z/
/PTAO2.2.ER.120320T2110Z.120321T0600Z.120321T2052Z.NO/
247 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  146 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.21 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.4 
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS 
  AND FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL 
  CREEK.

$$
899 
WGUS84 KTSA 210251
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
951 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC079-211051-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120321T1218Z/
/PTAO2.1.ER.120321T0406Z.120321T0600Z.120321T0618Z.NO/
951 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  901 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.89 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU IS EXPECTED TO RISE JUST ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TO AROUND 24.1 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY DAWN WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS AND 
  FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL CREEK.

$$
718 
WGUS84 KTSA 210825
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
325 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ARKANSAS...OKLAHOMA...
 
  LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND SEQUOYAH COUNTIES.
  
  
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ARKANSAS...OKLAHOMA...
 
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND SEBASTIAN 
  COUNTIES. 
  
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC079-210855-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120321T1218Z/
/PTAO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
325 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* AT  200 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.28 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AT 23.0 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS AND 
  FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL CREEK.

$$

OKC079-211625-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120323T0448Z/
/PANO2.2.ER.120320T1630Z.120322T0000Z.120322T2248Z.NO/
325 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  230 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.86 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 37.2 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELANDS 
  OCCUR BETWEEN SHADY POINT AND ARKOMA.   MANY ROADS IN THE 
  FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

ARC033-131-211625-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120322T1442Z/
/VBUA4.1.ER.120320T2211Z.120321T1800Z.120322T0842Z.NO/
325 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  200 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.70 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 24.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 
  198000 CFS EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL LOWLAND FLOODING 
  OCCURS ALONG THE SHORELINE FROM VAN BUREN DOWNSTREAM TO LAVACA.  
  SOME RURAL ROADS NEAR LAVACA ARE IMPASSABLE.  MUCH OF KELLEY PARK 
  NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN FORT SMITH IS FLOODED.

$$

ARC033-OKC135-210855-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120321T1500Z/
/VBRA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
325 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN.
* AT  103 AM WEDNESDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 398.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 401.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AT 400.6 FEET AND CONTINUES TO FALL.  THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 401.0 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO COVER AN ACCESS ROAD 
  INTO TAILWATER PARK.

$$

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...10
Hazardous 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.

&&

AEJ
Local 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.

&&

AEJ
Local 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.

&&

AEJ
Local 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.

&&

AEJ
Local 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.

&&

AEJ
Local 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.

&&

AEJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 7:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg6 hr
Mar 19, 7:16 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee29 min
Mar 19, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg23 min
Mar 19, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah42 min
Mar 19, 7:56 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah34 min
Mar 19, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pittsburg, Pushmataha43 min
Mar 19, 8:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAChoctaw25 hr
Mar 19, 8:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAPushmataha56 hr
Mar 19, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha61 min
Mar 19, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah28 min
Mar 19, 8:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah6 hr
Mar 19, 8:51 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah39 min
Mar 19, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore and 2 more41 min
Mar 19, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware36 min
Mar 19, 9:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha6 hr
Mar 19, 9:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah6 hr
Mar 19, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, LeFlore, Sequoyah61 min
Mar 19, 10:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more12 hr
Mar 20, 12:49 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner10 hr
Mar 20, 12:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg10 hr
Mar 20, 2:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah12 hr
Mar 20, 2:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more12 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee24 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee12 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSARogers, Tulsa42 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa24 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa30 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair24 hr
Mar 20, 3:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSANowata18 hr
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa5 days
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore3 days
Mar 20, 4:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAMuskogee22 hr
Mar 20, 6:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington8 hr
Mar 20, 8:38 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware22 hr
Mar 20, 8:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa18 hr
Mar 20, 10:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more3 hr
Mar 20, 10:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg3 hr
Mar 20, 11:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
Mar 20, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSASequoyah16 hr
Mar 20, 1:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more8 hr
Mar 20, 1:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah8 hr
Mar 20, 1:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more8 hr
Mar 20, 2:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACraig, Creek, Muskogee, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage and 4 more32 hr

Nearby

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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.