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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 21, 2012Cherokee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 21, 2012, 12:28 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 21, 2012, 12:28 PM CDT (17:28 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2012, 10:44 AM CDT
In force: 46 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity: Minor

County Cherokee County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River (AR OK) near Tahlequah (TALO2). The gauge peaked at 12.05 ft at Mar 21, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07196500, 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.

971 
WGUS44 KTSA 211728
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1228 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012


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

  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-220128-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0021.120321T1728Z-120322T1000Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1637Z.120321T1800Z.120322T0400Z.NO/
1228 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.82 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  11.4 FEET BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. FLOATING THE RIVER IS TOO HAZARDOUS 
  DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.

$$

8 follow-up statements

717 
WGUS84 KTSA 211922
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
222 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-220322-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T1800Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0000Z.120322T1200Z.NO/
222 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.18 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING 
  TO NEAR 11.5 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER 
  TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.

$$

584 
WGUS84 KTSA 220120
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
820 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-220920-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T2120Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0600Z.120322T1520Z.NO/
820 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.95 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING 
  TO NEAR 12.3 FEET THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER 
  TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.

$$

786 
WGUS84 KTSA 220753
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
253 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA..
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-221553-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T2120Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0100Z.120322T1520Z.NO/
253 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.97 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER 
  TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.

$$

230 
WGUS84 KTSA 221327
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
827 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-222127-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T2200Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0100Z.120322T1411Z.NO/
827 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.23 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER MAY HAVE ANOTHER
  SMALL RISE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO GO BACK ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE. ONCE THE RIVER FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE...TURBULENCE WILL 
  REMAIN TOO DANGEROUS FOR RECREATIONAL FLOATING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH. FLOATING THE RIVER IS TOO HAZARDOUS 
  DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.

$$

586 
WGUS84 KTSA 222015
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
315 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-230415-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120323T0900Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0100Z.120322T1903Z.NO/
315 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  200 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL REMAIN NEAR 
  FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE FALLING THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  FLOATING THE RIVER IS TOO HAZARDOUS 
  DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.

$$

021 
WGUS84 KTSA 230030
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
730 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-230830-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120323T1700Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0500Z.120323T1100Z.NO/
730 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  600 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS JUST ABOVE FLOOD STATE AT 11.08 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL RISE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERNIGHT TO NEAR 11.5 FEET SHORTLY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS
  THEN EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER 
  TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.

$$

600 
WGUS84 KTSA 230758
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-231558-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120323T1836Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0500Z.120323T1236Z.NO/
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  200 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.36 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  FLOATING THE RIVER IS TOO HAZARDOUS 
  DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.

$$

498 
WGUS84 KTSA 231544
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1044 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-231614-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120323T1836Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.120321T1654Z.120322T0500Z.120323T1035Z.NO/
1044 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* AT 1000 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.23 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  9.5 FEET BY LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...NO FLOODING OCCURS BUT ALL RECREATIONAL 
  FLOATING ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER CEASES WHILE THE RIVER IS AT OR 
  ABOVE 9.5 FEET. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 20, 9:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes and 6 more	36 hr
Mar 20, 9:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee and 3 more	35 hr
Mar 20, 9:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	12 hr
Mar 21, 8:34 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee	4 hr
Mar 21, 9:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	12 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2012 Every 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.