Alert archive / Oklahoma / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 52, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 17, 2015, 2:29 PM CDT for Creek County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 18, 2015, 5:28 AM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2015, 2:29 PM CDT (19:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 18, 2015, 5:28 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2015, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Creek County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Polecat Creek near Sapulpa (SPCO2).
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07165508, 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.
375 WGUS44 KTSA 171929 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 229 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County. Arkansas River near Muskogee affecting Muskogee County. OKC037-180329- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0052.150618T1028Z-150619T1651Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1028Z.150618T1800Z.150619T1051Z.NO/ 229 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flood Warning for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa * from late tonight to Friday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to crest near 27.6 feet early Thursday afternoon. Additional heavy rainfall may cause the river to go higher or stay above flood stage longer than currently forecast. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. * Impact...At 28.0 feet, severe flooding affects pasturelands, oil fields, and county roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Barns and oilfield storage tanks may be flooded. Suburban homes will have water in yards. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$ OKC021-180329- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0053.150619T2230Z-150620T1200Z/ /TALO2.1.ER.150619T2230Z.150620T0000Z.150620T0600Z.NO/ 229 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flood Warning for The Illinois River near Tahlequah * from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:00 PM Wednesday, the stage was 7.43 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Illinois River near Tahlequah is expected to rise above flood stage Friday afternoon and continue to rise to near 11.1 feet by Friday evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday before dawn. However, additional heavy rainfall may cause the river to go higher or stay above flood stage longer than currently forecast. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. * Impact...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from Chewey Bridge downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too hazardous due to strong turbulence. && LAT...LON 3604 9498 3573 9498 3573 9487 3617 9472 3617 9485 $$ OKC101-180329- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0054.150618T1849Z-150620T1108Z/ /MKGO2.1.ER.150618T1849Z.150619T0600Z.150620T0508Z.NO/ 229 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flood Warning for The Arkansas River near Muskogee * from Thursday afternoon to Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 2:00 PM Wednesday, the stage was 26.19 feet. * Flood stage is 28.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Arkansas River near Muskogee is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday afternoon and continue to rise to near 30.8 feet by Friday before dawn. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday before dawn. However, additional heavy rainfall may cause the river to go higher or stay above flood stage longer than currently forecast. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. * Impact...At 31.0 feet, a boating marina north of the OG&E power plant is flooded. Areas on the grounds of the OG&E power plant may be threatened. Some agricultural lands are flooded. && LAT...LON 3583 9537 3559 9532 3547 9515 3552 9507 3583 9520 $$
11 follow-up statements
948 WGUS84 KTSA 180137 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 837 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-180937- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.150618T1028Z-150620T0240Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1028Z.150619T0000Z.150619T2040Z.NO/ 837 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until Friday evening... The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * from late tonight to Friday evening, or until the warning is cancelled. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 29.0 feet Thursday evening. However, additional heavy rainfall may cause the river to go higher or stay above flood stage longer than currently forecast. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. * Impact...At 30.0 feet, very severe flooding affects rural lands between Sapulpa and Jenks. Many local roads are closed. Some suburban homes are flooded, and others are surrounded by high water. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
018 WGUS84 KTSA 180731 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 230 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-181530- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T0200Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.150619T0000Z.150619T2000Z.NO/ 230 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until Friday evening, or until the warning is cancelled. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 28.9 feet this evening. However, additional heavy rainfall may cause the river to go higher or stay above flood stage longer than currently forecast. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. * Impact...At 28.0 feet, severe flooding affects pasturelands, oil fields, and county roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Barns and oilfield storage tanks may be flooded. Suburban homes will have water in yards. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
913 WGUS84 KTSA 181436 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 936 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. Caney River near Collinsville affecting Rogers and Tulsa Counties. OKC037-182236- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1140Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1240Z.150619T1200Z.150620T0540Z.NO/ 936 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning... The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 6:40 AM Thursday, the stage was 20.00 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa is expected to rise above flood stage this morning and continue to rise to near 28.8 feet by Friday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday night. * Impact...At 28.0 feet, severe flooding affects pasturelands, oil fields, and county roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Barns and oilfield storage tanks may be flooded. Suburban homes will have water in yards. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$ OKC131-143-182236- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0058.150618T2032Z-150621T0922Z/ /CVLO2.1.ER.150618T2032Z.150620T0600Z.150621T0322Z.NO/ 936 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night... The Flood Warning continues for The Caney River near Collinsville. * from this afternoon to late Saturday night, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:30 AM Thursday, the stage was 22.75 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Caney River near Collinsville is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 28.8 feet by late Friday night. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. * Impact...At 29.0 feet, moderate agricultural flooding occurs. Rural roads near the main channel may become impassable. && LAT...LON 3635 9588 3630 9570 3636 9564 3643 9580 $$
712 WGUS84 KTSA 181452 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 952 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-182252- /O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1140Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T1200Z.150620T0540Z.NO/ 952 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:51 AM Thursday, the stage was 23.0 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue rising to near 28.8 feet Friday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday before dawn. * Impact...At 28.0 feet, severe flooding affects pasturelands, oil fields, and county roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Barns and oilfield storage tanks may be flooded. Suburban homes will have water in yards. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
966 WGUS84 KTSA 181953 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 253 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties. Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo affecting Tulsa County. Caney River near Collinsville affecting Rogers and Tulsa Counties. OKC037-190353- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1052Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T0600Z.150620T0452Z.NO/ 253 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until late Friday night, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 12:19 PM Thursday, the stage was 25.0 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue rising to near 27.7 feet late tonight. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday evening. * Impact...At 28.0 feet, severe flooding affects pasturelands, oil fields, and county roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Barns and oilfield storage tanks may be flooded. Suburban homes will have water in yards. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$ OKC113-143-190352- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0060.150619T0215Z-150619T1247Z/ /SPEO2.1.ER.150619T0215Z.150619T0600Z.150619T0647Z.NO/ 253 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Bird Creek near Sperry. * from this evening to Friday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 2:00 PM Thursday, the stage was 18.91 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Bird Creek near Sperry is expected to rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise to near 21.5 feet by late tonight. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday before dawn. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs. && LAT...LON 3640 9605 3620 9598 3620 9590 3640 9593 $$ OKC143-190352- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0061.150619T0136Z-150619T1849Z/ /OWSO2.1.ER.150619T0136Z.150619T0600Z.150619T1249Z.NO/ 253 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo. * from this evening to Friday afternoon, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 2:00 PM Thursday, the stage was 13.74 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo is expected to rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise to near 19.1 feet by late tonight. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday morning. * Impact...At 19.0 feet, minor flooding occurs near Mohawk Park. 56th Street North may be impassable near Mingo Road. && LAT...LON 3627 9594 3618 9594 3618 9570 3627 9570 $$ OKC131-143-190352- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0058.150618T2008Z-150619T1724Z/ /CVLO2.1.ER.150618T2008Z.150619T0600Z.150619T1124Z.NO/ 253 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Caney River near Collinsville. * until Friday afternoon, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 2:30 PM Thursday, the stage was 25.95 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Caney River near Collinsville is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue to rise to near 26.9 feet by late tonight. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday morning. * Impact...At 27.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs. County roads north of Collinsville may be covered with water. && LAT...LON 3635 9588 3630 9570 3636 9564 3643 9580 $$
563 WGUS44 KTSA 190300 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1000 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-191100- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1415Z/ /SPCO2.3.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T0600Z.150620T0815Z.NO/ 1000 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...Forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity... ...This is a dangerous and life threatening situation... The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa * until Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 7:20 PM Thursday, the stage was 29.42 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue rising to near 30.1 feet Friday before dawn. The river will fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. * Impact...At 30.0 feet, very severe flooding affects rural lands between Sapulpa and Jenks. Many local roads are closed. Some suburban homes are flooded, and others are surrounded by high water. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
383 WGUS84 KTSA 190732 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 232 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-191532- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1603Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T0521Z.150620T1003Z.NO/ 232 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning... The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 12:21 AM Friday, the stage was 29.75 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring but the river is falling. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue falling to below flood stage by early Saturday morning. * Impact...At 30.0 feet, very severe flooding affects rural lands between Sapulpa and Jenks. Many local roads are closed. Some suburban homes are flooded, and others are surrounded by high water. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
505 WGUS84 KTSA 191420 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 920 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-192220- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1840Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T0521Z.150620T1240Z.NO/ 920 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until Saturday afternoon, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:48 AM Friday, the stage was 28.55 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring but the river is falling. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue falling to below flood stage by Saturday morning. * Impact...At 28.0 feet, severe flooding affects pasturelands, oil fields, and county roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Barns and oil field storage tanks may be flooded. Suburban homes will have water in yards. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
878 WGUS84 KTSA 191917 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 217 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. Neosho River near Commerce affecting Ottawa County. Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair County. Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County. Arkansas River near Muskogee affecting Muskogee County. OKC037-200317- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1845Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T0521Z.150620T1245Z.NO/ 217 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until Saturday afternoon, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:58 PM Friday, the stage was 26.5 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring but the river is falling. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue falling to below flood stage by Saturday morning. * Impact...At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding affects pasturelands and suburban roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Livestock barns and other outbuildings are flooded. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$ OKC001-200317- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-150620T1651Z/ /WTTO2.2.ER.150619T1428Z.150620T0000Z.150620T1051Z.NO/ 217 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Illinois River near Watts. * until Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:00 PM Friday, the stage was 15.13 feet. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Illinois River near Watts will continue rising to near 21.9 feet this evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, severe flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to Chewey Bridge. Water will reach the base of the building at River Valley Raceway. Farmlands and permanent camgrounds are inundated. Numerous cabins in the Fidlers Bend area are flooded. && LAT...LON 3619 9478 3611 9478 3607 9453 3615 9453 $$ OKC021-200317- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-150621T2037Z/ /TALO2.2.ER.150619T0822Z.150621T0000Z.150621T1437Z.NO/ 217 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Illinois River near Tahlequah. * until Sunday afternoon, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:00 PM Friday, the stage was 12.33 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Illinois River near Tahlequah will continue rising to near 16.0 feet Saturday evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. * Impact...At 15.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs from Chewey Bridge downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs Bridge near Eagles Bluff are impassable. Some cabin parks may begin to flood. At 17.0 feet, severe flooding occurs from Chewey Bridge downstream towards Tahlequah. Some cabin parks may be flooded to a depth of a couple of feet. && LAT...LON 3604 9498 3573 9498 3573 9487 3617 9472 3617 9485 $$ OKC115-200317- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-150620T1025Z/ /COMO2.1.ER.150618T2002Z.150619T1230Z.150620T0425Z.NO/ 217 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Neosho River near Commerce. * until late tonight, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:30 PM Friday, the stage was 17.15 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring but the river is falling. * Forecast...The Neosho River near Commerce will continue falling to below flood stage tonight. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs. Riverview Park experiences minor flooding. && LAT...LON 3700 9510 3681 9488 3689 9478 3700 9491 $$ OKC101-200317- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-150620T0600Z/ /MKGO2.1.ER.150619T0636Z.150619T1500Z.150620T0000Z.NO/ 217 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Arkansas River near Muskogee. * until late tonight, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:00 PM Friday, the stage was 28.63 feet. * Flood stage is 28.0 feet. * Forecast...The Arkansas River near Muskogee will continue falling to below flood stage this evening. The river is expected to fall below action stage of 27 feet Saturday morning. * Impact...At 29.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs. A boating marina north of OG&E power plant may be flooded. && LAT...LON 3583 9537 3559 9532 3547 9515 3552 9507 3583 9520 $$
915 WGUS84 KTSA 200058 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 758 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-200858- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1255Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T0521Z.150620T0655Z.NO/ 758 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * until Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 7 PM Friday, the estimated stage was 23.50 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring but the river is falling. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue falling to below flood stage by Saturday before dawn. * Impact...At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding affects pasturelands and suburban roads between Sapulpa and Jenks. Livestock barns and other outbuildings are flooded. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
076 WGUS84 KTSA 200515 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1215 AM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County. OKC037-200545- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150620T1255Z/ /SPCO2.2.ER.150618T1243Z.150619T0521Z.150620T0248Z.NO/ 1215 AM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa. * At 12:03 AM Saturday, the stage was 18.95 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * The river fell below flood stage yesterday late evening. * Forecast...The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa will continue falling and remain below flood stage. && LAT...LON 3600 9615 3592 9614 3599 9598 3606 9599 $$
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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 17, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1250 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015
.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM/KROG.
CIGS/VISIBILITY DECREASING WITH RAIN AS REMNANTS TROPICAL
BILL MOVE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. ALL STATIONS BECOMING IFR OR
NEAR IFR 09Z-13Z. LLWS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT AS CIRCULATION
BILL NEARS TAF SITES. TSRA WITHHELD FROM ALL TAF SITES EXCEPT
KFSM DUE TO LOW PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1111 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015/
DISCUSSION...
FORECAST ON-TRACK - HEAVY FLOODING RAIN ON THE WAY.
BILL REMNANTS..SPINNING NORTH FROM TEXAS WITH NORTH
EDGE MAJOR PRECIP BAND ALREADY ACROSS THE RED RIVER.
PRECIP MOVING NORTH I-40 ABOUT 1-2 PM AND VICINITY
OF HIGHWAY 412 IN OK ABOUT 430-630 PM..LITTLE LATER
ARKANSAS PORTION OF HIGHWAY 412.
BILL REMNANTS EVENTUALLY INFLUENCED BY MORE WESTERLY
UPPER FLOW THURSDAY & WILL START TO CURVE NORTHEAST
THEN EAST DIRECTLY ACROSS FORECAST AREA. EXACTLY HOW
THAT TRACK PLAYS OUT..DICTATES WHERE HEAVIEST PRECIP
WILL END UP. ALL OF EASTERN OK / NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
STILL HEAVY RAIN. ARC OF HEAVIEST RAIN IN EASTERN OK
AND NORTHWEST AR MOSTLY LIKELY NORTH OF I-40.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 81 69 77 69 / 80 100 90 50
FSM 85 71 80 70 / 70 100 90 80
MLC 79 71 78 71 / 100 100 90 50
BVO 81 68 77 68 / 60 70 80 40
FYV 81 68 76 69 / 50 100 90 80
BYV 83 68 77 68 / 50 100 90 80
MKO 80 70 78 69 / 90 100 90 70
MIO 81 69 76 68 / 70 100 90 80
F10 80 69 77 70 / 100 100 90 50
HHW 79 71 81 70 / 100 100 70 50
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR OKZ049-OKZ053-OKZ054-
OKZ055-OKZ056-OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ059-OKZ060-OKZ061-OKZ062-
OKZ063-OKZ064-OKZ065-OKZ066-OKZ067-OKZ068-OKZ069-OKZ070-
OKZ071-OKZ072-OKZ073-OKZ074-OKZ075-OKZ076.
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR ARZ001-ARZ002-ARZ010-
ARZ011-ARZ019-ARZ020-ARZ029.
&&
SHORT TERM...21
LONG TERM....13
AVIATION...21Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 1:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 122 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-181045- ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK- CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK- LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK- OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK- PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK- WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR- 122 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...WIDESPREAD FLOODING/FLASH FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY WITH RIVER FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND... THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. TORNADO. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...PRIMARILY SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS. ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...ELEVATED. AREA...ALL OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...SIGNIFICANT. AREA...ALL OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...MAINLY EASTERN OKLAHOMA. ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON. DISCUSSION... SIGNIFICANT AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING WILL BECOME AN INCREASING THREAT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT..ALONG WITH A LIMITED SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL. THE TROPICAL CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF BILL WILL LIFT SLOWLY NORTH OUT OF TEXAS AND INTO SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING. BANDS OF PRECIPITATION ROTATING AROUND THAT CIRCULATION WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO EASTERN OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...AS WELL AS THURSDAY. SPEED AND DIRECTIONAL WIND SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIGHT CIRCULATION OF BILL MAY SPAWN SOME SHORT LIVED TORNADOES WITH A FEW OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORM CELLS. SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS WILL THE PRIMARY AREAS OF CONCERN. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... LOCAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HIGH WIND POTENTIAL...HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL. FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS. SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS. MONDAY...NO HAZARDS. TUESDAY...NO HAZARDS. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... HEAVY RAINFALL WITH SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ALONG WITH A SMALL SEVERE POTENTIAL FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL SYSTEM BILL WILL BE ONGOING ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN LIFE THREATENING FLOODING CONDITIONS ALONG WITH THE FLOODING OF MAIN STEAM RIVERS. HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS THURSDAY ARE FORECAST TO BE GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. THE TROPICAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO EXIT NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FRIDAY MORNING WITH SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES TAPERING OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY FROM WEST TO EAST. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES AND GREATER ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GROUPS SHOULD ANTICIPATE FLOODING OF AT LEAST THE MAGNITUDE THAT OCCURRED AT THE END OF MAY AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
100 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015
OKZ049-053-171845-
CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
100 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA
AT 100 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF
GRANT...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED
BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...HUGO...ORD...GRANT...GAY...GOODLAND...
SAWYER...MESSER...KENT...FALLON...SPEER...APPLE...ANTLERS...DELA...
RATTAN...FINLEY...KELLOND AND HUGO LAKE STATE PARK.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
LAT...LON 3388 9547 3387 9551 3389 9551 3388 9553
3388 9556 3392 9556 3393 9560 3416 9578
3420 9579 3425 9578 3435 9543 3388 9531
3386 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 167DEG 31KT 3397 9547The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 54 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 10 days |
| Jun 17, 8:32 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Ottawa | 52 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 2:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 9 days |
| Jun 17, 2:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Choctaw | 112 min |
| Jun 17, 2:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 4 days |
| Jun 17, 2:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 64 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Choctaw | 103 min |
| Jun 17, 2:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 3 days |
| Jun 17, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 3:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 5:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 58 min |
| Jun 17, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 5:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Okfuskee | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 5:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 8 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Tulsa | 42 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.