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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Norman, OK

May 11, 2015Comanche County, Cotton County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 11, 2015, 8:36 PM CDT for Comanche County, Cotton County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 12, 2015, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2015, 8:36 PM CDT (01:36 UTC)
In effect from
May 12, 2015, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 12, 2015, 8:12 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 East Cache Creek near Walters (WLTO2). The gauge peaked at 25.96 ft at May 10, 2015, 9:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07311000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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.