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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 20, 2012Crawford County, Arkansas; Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

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.

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 Lee Creek near Van Buren LCR (VBRA4). The gauge peaked at 22.90 ft at Mar 20, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 9:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Crawford, Sebastian, Washington6 hr
Mar 19, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington61 min
Mar 19, 9:57 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Washington33 min
Mar 19, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and 1 more64 min
Mar 19, 10:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSABenton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and 1 more118 min
Mar 20, 2:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington12 hr
Mar 20, 2:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian12 hr
Mar 20, 10:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian50 hr
Mar 20, 1:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian8 hr
Mar 20, 1:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington8 hr
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, 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, 2:37 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 WarningTSALeFlore24 hr
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, 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

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.