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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2013, 8:52 PM CDT for Nowata County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 30, 2013, 9:53 PM CDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2013, 8:52 PM CDT (01:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2013, 9:53 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 31, 2013, 8:28 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Nowata County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Verdigris River near Lenapah (LEPO2). The gauge peaked at 31.86 ft at Jun 1, 2013, 12:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 30 ft
- Minor stage
- 30 ft
- Moderate stage
- 32 ft
- Major stage
- 36 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07171000, 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.
617 WGUS44 KTSA 310152 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 852 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AFFECTING NOWATA COUNTY. OKC105-310952- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0021.130531T0253Z-130601T0128Z/ /LEPO2.2.ER.130531T0253Z.130531T1200Z.130531T1928Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.50 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT MAY CAUSE EXTENDED FLOODING ALONG THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AND UPDATED FORECASTS SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. * IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...VERY SERIOUS FLOODING OCCURS IN NOWATA COUNTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MANY RURAL ROADS ARE CLOSED. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS IMPASSABLE AT A POINT 5 MILES EAST OF LENAPAH. && LAT...LON 3700 9568 3671 9564 3671 9548 3700 9550 $$
5 follow-up statements
679 WGUS84 KTSA 310705 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 205 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AFFECTING NOWATA COUNTY. OKC105-311505- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130531T1945Z/ /LEPO2.1.ER.130531T0700Z.130531T1200Z.130531T1345Z.NO/ 205 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.80 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BEFORE DAWN AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING AFFECTS MAINLY FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS THREATENED BY HIGH WATER AT A POINT 5 MILES EAST OF LENAPAH. && LAT...LON 3700 9568 3671 9564 3671 9548 3700 9550 $$
073 WGUS84 KTSA 310709 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 209 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AFFECTING NOWATA COUNTY. OKC105-311509- /O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130531T1945Z/ /LEPO2.1.ER.130531T0700Z.130531T1200Z.130531T1345Z.NO/ 209 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.80 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BEFORE DAWN AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT MAY CAUSE EXTENDED FLOODING ALONG THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AND UPDATED FORECASTS SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING AFFECTS MAINLY FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS. STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS THREATENED BY HIGH WATER AT A POINT 5 MILES EAST OF LENAPAH. && LAT...LON 3700 9568 3671 9564 3671 9548 3700 9550 $$
256 WGUS84 KTSA 311320 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 820 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AFFECTING NOWATA COUNTY. OKC105-312120- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130531T2122Z/ /LEPO2.1.ER.130531T0651Z.130531T1200Z.130531T1522Z.NO/ 820 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.64 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LATER TODAY MAY RESULT IN ANOTHER FLOOD ALONG THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR NEW WARNINGS. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS. && LAT...LON 3700 9568 3671 9564 3671 9548 3700 9550 $$
198 WGUS84 KTSA 311920 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 220 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AFFECTING NOWATA COUNTY. OKC105-010303- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130601T0303Z/ /LEPO2.1.ER.130531T0651Z.130531T1615Z.130531T2103Z.NO/ 220 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 200 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.77 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT COULD CAUSE THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH TO RISE AGAIN AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL WARNINGS. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS. && LAT...LON 3700 9568 3671 9564 3671 9548 3700 9550 $$
649 WGUS84 KTSA 010108 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 808 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH AFFECTING NOWATA COUNTY. OKC105-010138- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130601T0303Z/ /LEPO2.1.ER.130531T0651Z.130531T1615Z.130531T2307Z.NO/ 808 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH. * AT 730 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.38 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * FORECAST...THE VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS FARMLAND AND RURAL ROADS. && LAT...LON 3700 9568 3671 9564 3671 9548 3700 9550 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 55 min |
| May 30, 7:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 49 min |
| May 30, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 44 min |
| May 30, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 53 min |
| May 30, 8:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 30, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 33 min |
| May 30, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 57 min |
| May 30, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 53 min |
| May 30, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Wagoner | 37 min |
| May 30, 9:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 40 min |
| May 30, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 33 min |
| May 30, 9:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 11 hr |
| May 30, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 40 min |
| May 30, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 53 min |
| May 30, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 29 min |
| May 30, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 64 min |
| May 31, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 40 min |
| May 31, 12:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 5 hr |
| May 31, 1:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 41 min |
| May 31, 5:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 18 hr |
| May 31, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | Osage | 23 hr |
| May 31, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | Washington | 23 hr |
| May 31, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | Ottawa | 4 hr |
| May 31, 1:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 54 hr |
| May 31, 2:16 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 71 hr |
| May 31, 2:16 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 29 hr |
| May 31, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 25 min |
| May 31, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 38 min |
| May 31, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 45 min |
| May 31, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 46 min |
| May 31, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 29 min |
| May 31, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 33 min |
| May 31, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 32 min |
| May 31, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 50 min |
| May 31, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 31 min |
| May 31, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 42 min |
| May 31, 6:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 48 min |
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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.