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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 22, 2013Adair County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 22, 2013, 2:50 AM CDT for Adair County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 22, 2013, 10:41 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 22, 2013, 2:50 AM CDT (07:50 UTC)
In effect from: May 22, 2013, 10:41 AM CDT
Expired: May 22, 2013, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Adair County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:53 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 Watts (WTTO2). The gauge peaked at 11.41 ft at May 22, 2013, 11:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07195500, 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.

846 
WGUS44 KTSA 220750
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
250 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013


...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... 
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-221550-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0013.130522T1541Z-130523T0130Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.130522T1541Z.130522T1800Z.130522T1930Z.NO/
250 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  200 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS  9.54 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 
  FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE
  FOR FLOATING.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3619 9478 3611 9478 3607 9453 3615 9453

$$

2 follow-up statements

424 
WGUS84 KTSA 221255
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
755 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-222055-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0013.130522T1743Z-130523T0027Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.130522T1743Z.130522T1800Z.130522T1827Z.NO/
755 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.95 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET 
  BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE
  FOR FLOATING.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3619 9478 3611 9478 3607 9453 3615 9453

$$

OKC021-222055-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0012.130523T1200Z-130524T0200Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.130523T1200Z.130523T1800Z.130523T2000Z.NO/
755 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS  6.74 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  11.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  FLOATING THE RIVER IS TOO HAZARDOUS 
  DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3604 9498 3573 9498 3573 9487 3617 9472 3617 9485

$$

462 
WGUS84 KTSA 221854
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
154 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-221924-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130523T0027Z/
/WTTO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
154 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* AT  100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.86 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AT 11.4 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.


$$

OKC021-221924-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130524T0200Z/
/TALO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
154 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* AT  100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS  7.76 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE AT 10.5 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN 
  ABOVE ACTION STAGE UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. THEREFORE...THIS WARNING 
  WILL BE REPLACED BY A FLOOD ADVISORY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...NO FLOODING OCCURS BUT ALL RECREATIONAL FLOATING 
  ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER CEASES AT AND ABOVE 9.5 FEET.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3604 9498 3573 9498 3573 9487 3617 9472 3617 9485

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 8:27 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee	50 hr
May 22, 1:57 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee	36 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.