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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 20, 2012, 11:13 AM CDT for Crawford County, Arkansas; Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 20, 2012, 4:19 PM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2012, 11:13 AM CDT (16:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2012, 4:19 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2012, 3:25 AM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crawford County, AR, Sequoyah County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Lee Creek near Van Buren LCR (VBRA4). The gauge peaked at 22.90 ft at Mar 20, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 399 ft
- Minor stage
- 401 ft
- Moderate stage
- 404 ft
- Major stage
- 405 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07250085, 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.
462 WGUS44 KTSA 201613 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1113 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...OKLAHOMA... LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND SEQUOYAH COUNTIES. ARC033-OKC135-210013- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0020.120320T2216Z-120321T1645Z/ /VBRA4.1.ER.120320T2216Z.120321T0600Z.120321T1045Z.UU/ 1113 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 610 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 394.80 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 401.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 402.9 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 402.0 FEET...ACCESS ROAD INTO TAILWATER PARK MAY BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. $$
3 follow-up statements
162 WGUS84 KTSA 201954 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 254 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...OKLAHOMA... LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND SEQUOYAH COUNTIES. ARC033-OKC135-210354- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0020.120320T2119Z-120321T2032Z/ /VBRA4.1.ER.120320T2119Z.120321T0600Z.120321T1432Z.UU/ 254 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 125 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 399.80 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 401.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORCAST...LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 402.8 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 402.0 FEET...ACCESS ROAD INTO TAILWATER PARK MAY BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. $$
154 WGUS84 KTSA 210303 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1003 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...OKLAHOMA... LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND SEQUOYAH COUNTIES. ARC033-OKC135-211103- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120321T1500Z/ /VBRA4.1.ER.120321T0356Z.120321T0600Z.120321T0900Z.UU/ 1003 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 649 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 400.60 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 401.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN IS EXPECTED TO BE RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TO AROUND 401.2 FEET THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 401.0 FEET...WATER MAY BEGIN TO COVER AN ACCESS ROAD INTO TAILWATER PARK. $$
718 WGUS84 KTSA 210825 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 325 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...OKLAHOMA... LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND SEQUOYAH COUNTIES. POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ARKANSAS...OKLAHOMA... ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN AFFECTING CRAWFORD AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES. POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. OKC079-210855- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120321T1218Z/ /PTAO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 325 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU. * AT 200 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.28 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 23.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR VALLEY FLOODING AFFECTS CROPLANDS AND FARM ROADS FROM SOUTHEAST OF POTEAU TO THE MOUTH OF BRAZIL CREEK. $$ 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Crawford, Sebastian, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington | 61 min |
| Mar 19, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and 1 more | 64 min |
| Mar 19, 10:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and 1 more | 118 min |
| Mar 20, 2:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 10:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 50 hr |
| Mar 20, 1:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 8 hr |
| Mar 20, 1:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington | 8 hr |
| 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, 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, 2:37 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 | 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, 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 Arkansas, 2012River 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.