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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 17, 2017Osage County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2017, 8:53 AM CDT for Osage County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 18, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2017, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Osage County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Bird Creek near Sperry (SPEO2). The gauge peaked at 20.48 ft at Apr 18, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07177500, 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.

299 
WGUS44 KTSA 171353
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
853 AM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017


...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Warning 
for the following rivers in Oklahoma...

  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties. 
  
OKC113-143-172153-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0002.170419T0000Z-170419T0600Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.170419T0000Z.170419T0000Z.170419T0000Z.NO/
853 AM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Bird Creek near Sperry
* from Tuesday evening to late Tuesday night, or until the warning is
  cancelled.
* At  8:00 AM Monday, the stage was  5.29 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The Bird Creek near Sperry is expected to rise to near 
  flood stage Tuesday evening.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$
3 follow-up statements
311 
WGUS84 KTSA 171854
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
154 PM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017


...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. 
  
  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties. 
  
OKC113-180254-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170418T0800Z/
/AVTO2.1.ER.170417T1543Z.170418T0000Z.170418T0200Z.NO/
154 PM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017

...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...
The Flood Warning continues for
  The Bird Creek at Avant.
* until late tonight, or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  1:30 PM Monday, the stage was 18.22 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Bird Creek at Avant will continue rising to near 
  18.5 feet this evening. The river is expected to fall below flood 
  stage tonight.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, minor flooding of farmlands occurs along the 
  floodplain of Bird Creek downtream from Avant.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621

$$

OKC113-143-180254-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0002.170418T1513Z-170419T0843Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.170418T1513Z.170419T0000Z.170419T0243Z.NO/
154 PM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017

...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...
The Flood Warning continues for
  The Bird Creek near Sperry.
* from Tuesday morning to late Tuesday night, or until the warning is
  cancelled.
* At  1:00 PM Monday, the stage was 12.98 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Bird Creek near Sperry is expected to rise above 
  flood stage late Tuesday morning and continue to rise to near 22.0 
  feet by Tuesday evening. The river is expected to fall below flood 
  stage late Tuesday evening.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, minor rural flooding occurs from Skiatook to 
  Turley.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$
617 
WGUS84 KTSA 180115
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
815 PM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017


...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. 
  
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties. 
  
OKC113-180145-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170418T0800Z/
/AVTO2.1.ER.170417T1543Z.170417T1900Z.170417T2221Z.NO/
815 PM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Bird Creek at Avant.
* At  7:30 PM Monday, the stage was 15.32 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage late this afternoon.
* Forecast...The Bird Creek at Avant will continue falling and remain
  below flood stage.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, agricultural lands along the Bird Creek 
  floodplain downstream from Avant may experience minor flooding.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621

$$

OKC113-143-180915-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0002.170418T0900Z-170419T0852Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.170418T0900Z.170418T1800Z.170419T0252Z.NO/
815 PM CDT Mon Apr 17 2017

...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...
The Flood Warning continues for
  The Bird Creek near Sperry.
* from late tonight to late Tuesday night, or until the warning is 
  cancelled.
* At  8:00 PM Monday, the stage was 18.42 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The Bird Creek near Sperry is expected to rise above 
  flood stage early Tuesday morning and continue to rise to near 22.6
  feet by early Tuesday afternoon. The river is expected to fall 
  below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, minor rural flooding occurs from Skiatook to 
  Turley.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$
850 
WGUS84 KTSA 181326
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
826 AM CDT Tue Apr 18 2017


...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties. 
  
OKC113-143-181356-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170419T0852Z/
/SPEO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
826 AM CDT Tue Apr 18 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Bird Creek near Sperry.
* At  8:00 AM Tuesday, the stage was 19.99 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...The Bird Creek near Sperry crested below flood stage at 
  20.3 feet. The river will remain below flood stage.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 7:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage113 min
Apr 16, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage62 min
Apr 16, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Washington44 min
Apr 16, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Ottawa46 min
Apr 16, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington65 min
Apr 16, 8:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage3 hr
Apr 16, 8:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAWashington3 hr
Apr 16, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig30 min
Apr 16, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers53 min
Apr 16, 9:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSANowata3 hr
Apr 16, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa59 min
Apr 16, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa35 min
Apr 16, 10:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa3 hr
Apr 16, 10:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers33 min
Apr 16, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa35 min
Apr 16, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes38 min
Apr 16, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa34 min
Apr 17, 1:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Okmulgee, Tulsa3 hr
Apr 17, 4:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage3 hr
Apr 17, 8:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAPawnee2 hr
Apr 17, 10:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage15 hr
Apr 17, 11:41 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOsage9 hr
Apr 17, 2:13 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSATulsa49 hr

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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.