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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

January 25, 2012LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jan 25, 2012, 9:36 AM CST for LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jan 25, 2012, 5:53 PM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2012, 9:36 AM CST (15:36 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 25, 2012, 5:53 PM CST
Expired: Jan 26, 2012, 1:51 AM CST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity: Moderate

County LeFlore County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:38 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 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.

373 
WGUS44 KTSA 251536
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
936 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012


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

  POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC079-252336-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0002.120125T2127Z-120126T1557Z/
/PTAO2.2.ER.120125T2127Z.120126T0000Z.120126T0957Z.NO/
936 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.30 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 27.3 
  FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...SEVERE VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS AND
  COUNTY ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL CREEK.
  OLD HIGHWAY 112 MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

OKC079-252336-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0003.120125T2033Z-120128T1118Z/
/PANO2.2.ER.120125T2033Z.120127T0000Z.120128T0518Z.NO/
936 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  930 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.20 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 39.4 FEET 
  BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE LATE FRIDAY 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.

$$

3 follow-up statements

956 
WGUS84 KTSA 251918
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
118 PM CST WED JAN 25 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. 
  
OKC079-260318-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0002.120125T2353Z-120126T0604Z/
/PTAO2.1.ER.120125T2353Z.120126T0000Z.120126T0004Z.NO/
118 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.04 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 24.1 
  FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THIS EVENING. LESS RAINFALL OCCURRED THAN FORECAST EARLIER TODAY
  AND THE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO CREST LOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS AND 
  FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL CREEK.

$$

OKC079-260318-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0003.120125T2136Z-120128T0037Z/
/PANO2.2.ER.120125T2136Z.120126T1200Z.120127T1837Z.NO/
118 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1230 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.40 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 AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.8 
  FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LESS RAINFALL OCCURRED THAN FORECAST 
  EARLIER TODAY AND THE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO CREST LOWER THAN 
  PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. MODERATE FLOODING...HOWEVER IS STILL EXPECTED.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  OCCUR FROM PANAMA TO ARKOMA.  SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY ROADS IN THE 
  FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

330 
WGUS84 KTSA 260134
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
734 PM CST WED JAN 25 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. 
  
OKC079-260934-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120126T1200Z/
/PTAO2.1.ER.120126T0600Z.120126T0600Z.120126T0600Z.NO/
734 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  701 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.69 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS AND 
  FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL CREEK.

$$

OKC079-260934-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120128T0300Z/
/PANO2.2.ER.120125T2149Z.120127T0000Z.120127T2100Z.NO/
734 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  630 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.20 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 36.3 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 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.

$$

867 
WGUS84 KTSA 260751
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
151 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC079-260821-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120126T1200Z/
/PTAO2.1.ER.120126T0215Z.120126T0445Z.120126T0708Z.NO/
151 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU.
* AT  145 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.88 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE DAWN .
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND 
  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.

$$

OKC079-261551-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120128T0200Z/
/PANO2.2.ER.120125T2149Z.120127T0000Z.120127T2000Z.NO/
151 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  130 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.37 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 35.4 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
  OCCUR FROM PANAMA TO ARKOMA.  SOME LOCAL AND COUNTY ROADS IN THE 
  FLOODPLAIN BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 24, 11:42 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	2 hr
Jan 25, 2:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	3 hr
Jan 25, 8:15 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee	17 hr
Jan 25, 8:49 AM CST	River Flood Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	34 hr
Jan 25, 9:36 AM CST	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	61 hr
Jan 25, 9:38 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and 1 more	3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.