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River Flood Warning 111, NWS Norman, OK

May 29, 2015Hughes County, Seminole County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 29, 2015, 12:49 PM CDT for Hughes County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 29, 2015, 12:49 PM CDT (17:49 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2015, 1:12 AM CDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Hughes County, OK, Seminole County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little River (OK) near Sasakwa (SASO2).

Action stage: 24 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07231000, 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 29, 11:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 11:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 11:57 AM CDT, 52 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 29, 9:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 29, 10:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 29, 10:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 29, 10:42 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 29, 10:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 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 28, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens	42 min
May 28, 7:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Stephens	3 hr
May 28, 7:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	OUN	Comanche	3 hr
May 28, 7:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Jefferson, Stephens	3 hr
May 28, 7:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens	4 hr
May 28, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Jefferson, Love, Stephens	47 min
May 28, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Jefferson, Love, Murray, Stephens	46 min
May 28, 8:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Love	3 hr
May 28, 8:51 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Murray	3 hr
May 28, 8:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Love, Marshall, Murray, Stephens	47 min
May 28, 9:39 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Marshall	3 hr
May 28, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc	48 min
May 28, 10:05 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Johnston	3 hr
May 28, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan, Johnston	49 min
May 28, 10:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton	3 hr
May 28, 10:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Atoka, Bryan	3 hr
May 29, 3:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Bryan	53 hr
May 29, 5:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Love and 2 more	3 hr
May 29, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Payne	12 hr
May 29, 9:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Atoka	34 hr
May 29, 9:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Atoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and 1 more	5 hr
May 28, 7:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Wichita	3 hr
May 28, 8:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Archer	3 hr
May 28, 8:25 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Clay, Wichita	7 days

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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.