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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 19, 2012Choctaw County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 19, 2012, 8:21 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 21, 2012, 6:20 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2012, 8:21 PM CDT (01:21 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 21, 2012, 6:20 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 20, 2012, 9:03 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity
Minor

County Choctaw County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 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 Red River at Arthur City (ARCT2). The gauge peaked at 22.82 ft at Mar 21, 2012, 6:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate10203003/2003/2103/22
Action stage
25 ft
Minor stage
27 ft
Moderate stage
30 ft
Major stage
33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07335500, 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.

171 
WGUS44 KTSA 200121
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
821 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012


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

  RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY AFFECTING CHOCTAW COUNTY. 
  
OKC023-200921-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0005.120321T0546Z-120321T2116Z/
/ARCT2.1.ER.120321T0546Z.120321T1200Z.120321T1516Z.NO/
821 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR 
  UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS  5.43 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  27.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS FORECAST ONLY ACCOUNTS FOR THE 
  NEXT 12 HOURS OF RAINFALL. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THE 
  NEXT 12 TO 36 HOURS WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE MUCH HIGHER. 
  CONTINUE TO MONITOR UPDATES TO THIS WARNING FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...EXPECT EXTENSIVE FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH 
  OF THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
254 
WGUS84 KTSA 201205
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
705 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY AFFECTING CHOCTAW COUNTY. 
  
OKC023-202005-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0005.120321T0600Z-120321T1200Z/
/ARCT2.1.ER.120321T0600Z.120321T0600Z.120321T0600Z.NO/
705 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  600 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.81 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF 
  THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT.

$$
001 
WGUS84 KTSA 201430
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
930 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY AFFECTING CHOCTAW COUNTY. 
  
OKC023-202230-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0005.120321T1127Z-120321T1912Z/
/ARCT2.1.ER.120321T1127Z.120321T1200Z.120321T1312Z.NO/
930 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.31 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.1 
  FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF 
  THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT.

$$
811 
WGUS84 KTSA 202019
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
319 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY AFFECTING CHOCTAW COUNTY. 
  
OKC023-210419-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0005.120321T1120Z-120321T1930Z/
/ARCT2.1.ER.120321T1120Z.120321T1200Z.120321T1330Z.NO/
319 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  200 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.51 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.1 
  FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF 
  THE BLUE RIVER AND PECAN POINT.

$$
815 
WGUS84 KTSA 210203
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
903 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY AFFECTING CHOCTAW COUNTY. 
  
OKC023-210233-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120321T1930Z/
/ARCT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY.
* AT  800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.80 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RED RIVER AT ARTHUR CITY WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AROUND 23.0 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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, 8:23 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, 9:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah6 hr
Mar 19, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, LeFlore, Sequoyah61 min
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, 2:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah12 hr
Mar 20, 2:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more12 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, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSASequoyah16 hr
Mar 20, 1:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more8 hr
Mar 20, 1:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah8 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

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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.