Alert archive / Oklahoma / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 49, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT for Osage County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 3, 2017, 10:31 AM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT (15:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2017, 10:31 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2017, 2:53 AM CDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Osage County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Bird Creek at Avant (AVTO2). The gauge peaked at 19.70 ft at May 3, 2017, 2:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07176500, 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.
519 WGUS44 KTSA 031500 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1000 AM CDT Wed May 3 2017 ...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties. OKC113-032300- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0049.170503T1531Z-170504T0253Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.170503T1531Z.170503T1800Z.170503T2053Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT Wed May 3 2017 The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flood Warning for The Bird Creek at Avant * until this evening, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:30 AM Wednesday, the stage was 15.99 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Bird Creek at Avant is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning and continue to rise to near 19.8 feet by this afternoon. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon. * 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 $$ OKC113-143-032259- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0050.170504T1559Z-170505T0012Z/ /SPEO2.1.ER.170504T1559Z.170504T1800Z.170504T1812Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT Wed May 3 2017 The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flood Warning for The Bird Creek near Sperry * from Thursday morning to Thursday evening, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 AM Wednesday, the stage was 4.17 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Bird Creek near Sperry is expected to rise to around the flood stage at 21.1 feet by Thursday afternoon. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs. && LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605 $$
3 follow-up statements
128 WGUS84 KTSA 031849 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 149 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. Caney River at Bartlesville affecting Washington County. Caney River near Ramona affecting Washington County. Caney River near Collinsville affecting Rogers and Tulsa Counties. OKC113-040249- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170504T0627Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.170503T1501Z.170503T1830Z.170504T0027Z.NO/ 149 PM CDT Wed May 3 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 Wednesday, the stage was 19.63 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring but the river is cresting. * Forecast...The Bird Creek at Avant will begin to fall this afternoon and continue falling to below flood stage this evening. * 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 $$ OKC147-040248- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-170504T0606Z/ /BVLO2.1.ER.170503T1558Z.170503T1800Z.170504T0006Z.NO/ 149 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until late tonight... The Flood Warning continues for The Caney River at Bartlesville. * until late tonight, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:00 PM Wednesday, the stage was 13.86 feet. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring but the river is near its crest. * Forecast...The Caney River at Bartlesville will begin to call this afternoon and continue falling to below flood stage this evening. * Impact...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding is expected over farmland from Bartlesville to Ochelata. && LAT...LON 3683 9588 3657 9582 3657 9602 3683 9604 $$ OKC147-040248- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0047.170503T2338Z-170505T1218Z/ /RAMO2.1.ER.170503T2338Z.170504T1800Z.170505T0618Z.NO/ 149 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until Friday morning... The Flood Warning continues for The Caney River near Ramona. * from this evening to Friday morning, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:00 PM Wednesday, the stage was 21.23 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Caney River near Ramona is expected to rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise to near 27.9 feet by early Thursday afternoon. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday before dawn. * Impact...At 28.0 feet, moderate agricultural flooding occurs from Ochelata to the northeastern tip of Tulsa County. Some rural roads are impassable including the road between Ramona and Talala. && LAT...LON 3664 9580 3637 9576 3637 9584 3647 9593 3664 9593 $$ OKC131-143-040248- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0048.170504T0310Z-170506T0908Z/ /CVLO2.2.ER.170504T0310Z.170505T0000Z.170506T0308Z.NO/ 149 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Caney River near Collinsville. * from this evening to late Friday night, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 12:30 PM Wednesday, the stage was 20.38 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Caney River near Collinsville is expected to rise above flood stage tonight and continue to rise to near 31.0 feet Thursday evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday evening. * Impact...At 31.0 feet, widespread moderate flooding occurs. Rural roads near the Caney River become impassable. && LAT...LON 3643 9580 3636 9564 3630 9570 3635 9588 $$
386 WGUS84 KTSA 040204 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 904 PM CDT Wed May 3 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. Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo affecting Tulsa County. OKC113-040753- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170504T0753Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.170503T1501Z.170503T1830Z.170504T0153Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT Wed May 3 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 8:30 PM Wednesday, the stage was 17.31 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Forecast...The Bird Creek at Avant will continue falling to below flood stage by late evening. * 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 $$ OKC113-143-041004- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0050.170504T0433Z-170505T0949Z/ /SPEO2.2.ER.170504T0433Z.170504T1800Z.170505T0349Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Bird Creek near Sperry. * until late Thursday night, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:00 PM Wednesday, the stage was 18.78 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Bird Creek near Sperry is expected to rise above flood stage tonight and continue to rise to near 24.3 feet by early Thursday afternoon. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. * Impact...At 24.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs in rural areas from Skiatook to Turley. && LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605 $$ OKC143-041004- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0052.170504T2100Z-170505T0900Z/ /OWSO2.1.ER.170504T2100Z.170505T0000Z.170505T0300Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo. * from Thursday afternoon to late Thursday night, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:00 PM Wednesday, the stage was 10.03 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 Thursday afternoon and continue to rise to near 18.3 feet by Thursday evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. * Impact...At 18.0 feet, minor flooding occurs at Mohawk Park and along 56th Street North near Mingo Road. && LAT...LON 3627 9570 3618 9570 3618 9594 3627 9594 $$
405 WGUS84 KTSA 040814 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 314 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo affecting Tulsa County. ...The Flood Warning has expired for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek Avant affecting Osage County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties. OKC113-040844- /O.EXP.KTSA.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170504T0753Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.170503T1501Z.170503T1830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 314 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 The Flood Warning has expired for The Bird Creek at Avant. * At 2:30 AM Thursday, the stage was 7.12 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. $$ OKC113-143-041614- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-170505T0423Z/ /SPEO2.1.ER.170504T0800Z.170504T1800Z.170504T2223Z.NO/ 314 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Bird Creek near Sperry. * until this evening, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 3:00 AM Thursday, the stage was 21.00 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Bird Creek near Sperry will continue rising to near 22.9 feet this afternoon. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon. * Impact...At 23.0 feet, minor rural flooding occurs from Skiatook to Turley. && LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605 $$ OKC143-040844- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ /OWSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 314 AM CDT Thu May 4 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo. * At 2:00 AM Thursday, the stage was 12.05 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Forecast...The Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo will crest below flood stage at 17.0 feet this evening. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, faster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river and near Mohawk Park should continue to monitor later forecasts. && LAT...LON 3627 9570 3618 9570 3618 9594 3627 9594 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 29 min |
| May 3, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 31 min |
| May 3, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 48 min |
| May 3, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 28 min |
| May 3, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 27 min |
| May 3, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 33 min |
| May 3, 1:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 31 min |
| May 3, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 27 min |
| May 3, 2:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 26 min |
| May 3, 2:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers | 45 min |
| May 3, 2:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 41 min |
| May 3, 3:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 3, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 35 min |
| May 3, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 30 min |
| May 3, 3:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Washington | 46 min |
| May 3, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 39 min |
| May 3, 4:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Ottawa | 5 hr |
| May 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 42 min |
| May 3, 4:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 43 min |
| May 3, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 45 min |
| May 3, 5:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 34 min |
| May 3, 5:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa | 3 hr |
| May 3, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| May 3, 7:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 47 min |
| May 3, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McCurtain | 48 min |
| May 3, 7:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 65 min |
| May 3, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 39 min |
| May 3, 8:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 35 min |
| May 3, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 33 min |
| May 3, 8:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 29 min |
| May 3, 8:33 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 4 days |
| May 3, 8:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 23 min |
| May 3, 8:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 3, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 60 min |
| May 3, 9:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 52 hr |
| May 3, 9:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 3 days |
| May 3, 9:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Ottawa | 6 hr |
| May 3, 10:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Tulsa | 34 hr |
| May 3, 11:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 15 hr |
| May 3, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 45 min |
| May 3, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 42 hr |
| May 3, 4:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 3 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.