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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 1, 2012, 8:33 AM CDT for Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 1, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2012, 8:33 AM CDT (13:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2012, 9:56 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Ottawa County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:34 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 Spring River near Quapaw (QUAO2). The gauge peaked at 20.53 ft at May 1, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07188000, 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.
087 WGUS44 KTSA 011333 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 833 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-012133- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0027.120502T0600Z-120502T1200Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.120502T0600Z.120502T0600Z.120502T0600Z.NO/ 833 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.18 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
4 follow-up statements
209 WGUS84 KTSA 011916 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 216 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-020316- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120504T1208Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120430T1758Z.120503T0000Z.120504T0608Z.NO/ 216 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.62 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK AND THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BECOMES INUNDATED. STATE HIGHWAY 125 SOUTH OF MIAMI WILL BE CLOSED. $$ OKC115-020316- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0027.120502T0000Z-120502T0600Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.120502T0000Z.120502T0000Z.120502T0000Z.NO/ 216 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.75 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
108 WGUS84 KTSA 020055 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 755 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-020855- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120504T1327Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120430T1758Z.120502T1800Z.120504T0727Z.NO/ 755 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.20 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN . * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK AND THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BECOMES INUNDATED. STATE HIGHWAY 125 SOUTH OF MIAMI WILL BE CLOSED. $$ OKC115-020855- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120502T1942Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.120501T2020Z.120502T0600Z.120502T1342Z.NO/ 755 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.28 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
168 WGUS84 KTSA 020711 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 211 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-021511- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120504T1225Z/ /COMO2.2.ER.120430T1758Z.120502T1800Z.120504T0625Z.NO/ 211 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.79 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN . * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS. RIVERVIEW PARK AND THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BECOMES INUNDATED. STATE HIGHWAY 125 SOUTH OF MIAMI WILL BE CLOSED. $$ OKC115-021511- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120502T1948Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.120501T2020Z.120502T0330Z.120502T1348Z.NO/ 211 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.42 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
251 WGUS84 KTSA 021456 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 956 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-021526- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120502T1948Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.120501T2020Z.120502T0330Z.120502T1145Z.NO/ 956 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * AT 900 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.82 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER CRESTED LATE YESTERDAY EVENING NEAR 20.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 27 min |
| Apr 30, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata | 66 min |
| Apr 30, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 23 min |
| Apr 30, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 8:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 67 min |
| Apr 30, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 15 min |
| Apr 30, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 71 min |
| Apr 30, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 60 min |
| Apr 30, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 11:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 11:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 32 min |
| May 1, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 56 min |
| May 1, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 49 min |
| May 1, 12:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 9 min |
| May 1, 12:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Washington | 56 min |
| May 1, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 49 min |
| May 1, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 76 min |
| May 1, 1:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 58 min |
| May 1, 1:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 37 min |
| May 1, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 53 min |
| May 1, 1:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 5 hr |
| May 1, 2:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee | 50 min |
| May 1, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 39 min |
| May 1, 2:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Tulsa, Wagoner | 45 min |
| May 1, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 27 min |
| May 1, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 49 min |
| May 1, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Sequoyah | 43 min |
| May 1, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 47 min |
| May 1, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 45 min |
| May 1, 6:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Ottawa | 10 hr |
| May 1, 4:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Washington | 24 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.