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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Norman, OK

May 23, 2013Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2013, 2:36 PM CDT for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 23, 2013, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2013, 2:36 PM CDT (19:36 UTC)
In effect from: May 23, 2013, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 23, 2013, 7:54 PM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Flood severity: Minor

County Oklahoma County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point North Canadian River at Britton Road at Oklahoma City (OKBO2). The gauge peaked at 17.95 ft at May 23, 2013, 3:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07241520, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 23, 12:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 12:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 10:35 AM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, May 23, 11:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 23, 11:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 23, 11:18 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 23, 12:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 5:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	27 min
May 23, 5:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	46 min
May 23, 5:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Oklahoma	47 min
May 23, 6:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Canadian, Kingfisher	39 min
May 23, 6:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, McClain	60 min
May 23, 6:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Pontotoc	58 min
May 23, 6:42 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain and 1 more	6 hr
May 23, 6:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan and 2 more	61 min
May 23, 6:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain	51 min
May 23, 7:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie	47 min
May 23, 8:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Murray, Stephens	45 min
May 23, 8:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Marshall, Murray	51 min
May 23, 9:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall	44 min
May 23, 9:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Canadian, Oklahoma	47 min
May 23, 9:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Johnston, Marshall	46 min
May 23, 10:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Johnston, Murray	3 hr
May 23, 10:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Oklahoma	33 min
May 23, 10:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	25 min
May 23, 11:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	28 min
May 23, 11:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Logan	27 min
May 23, 12:03 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Grant, Kay, Noble	3 hr
May 23, 12:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln, Noble, Payne	24 min
May 23, 1:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garfield, Lincoln, Noble, Payne	3 hr
May 23, 2:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	32 min
May 23, 3:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	29 min
May 23, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Foard	45 min
May 23, 5:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	42 min
May 23, 5:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Knox	43 min
May 23, 6:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	31 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2013 Every river flood warning in 2013

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.