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River Flood Warning 56, NWS Norman, OK

May 21, 2015Caddo County, Kiowa County, Washita County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 21, 2015, 6:26 AM CDT for Caddo County, Kiowa County, Washita County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 21, 2015, 6:26 AM CDT (11:26 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2015, 4:00 AM CDT
In force: 22 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Caddo County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Washita County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Washita River near Carnegie (CAGO2).

Action stage: 23 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 27 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07325500, 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 20, 6:43 PM CDT, 11 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 6:43 PM CDT, 11 hours 43 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 20, 8:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	OUN	Alfalfa, Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo and 42 more	5 days
May 20, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Stephens	27 min
May 20, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Carter	48 min
May 20, 10:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Carter	36 min
May 20, 11:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Hughes, Jefferson and 5 more	6 hr
May 20, 11:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Stephens	29 min
May 21, 12:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Murray	35 min
May 21, 5:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Cotton, Jefferson and 4 more	12 hr
May 21, 6:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Cotton, Jefferson and 5 more	12 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2015 Every river flood warning in 2015

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.