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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Norman, OK

October 6, 2018Jackson County, Kiowa County, Tillman County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Oct 6, 2018, 8:08 PM CDT for Jackson County, Kiowa County, Tillman County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Oct 8, 2018, 4:01 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 6, 2018, 8:08 PM CDT (01:08 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 8, 2018, 4:01 AM CDT
Expired: Oct 11, 2018, 8:17 PM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Jackson County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Tillman County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point North Fork of the Red River near Headrick (HEAO2). The gauge peaked at 18.86 ft at Oct 10, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07305000, 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 Oct 6, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 6, 7:44 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 6, 6:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 7:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 7:12 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 6, 7:15 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 6, 7:32 PM CDT, 36 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
Oct 6, 7:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Carter	33 min
Oct 6, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Carter	30 min
Oct 6, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Jefferson, Love, Murray	46 min
Oct 6, 7:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Carter	2 hr
Oct 6, 8:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Cotton	4 days
Oct 6, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc	48 min
Oct 6, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Love	35 min
Oct 6, 8:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston, Marshall, Murray and 1 more	47 min
Oct 6, 10:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Bryan, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Love, Marshall and 1 more	119 min
Oct 7, 12:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Carter, Jefferson, Love	3 hr
Oct 7, 1:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Jefferson, Stephens	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Carter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray	4 hr
Oct 7, 7:49 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Cotton	3 hr
Oct 7, 7:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens	3 hr
Oct 7, 9:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Bryan	45 hr
Oct 7, 9:47 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Cotton, Jefferson, Tillman	6 days
Oct 7, 9:47 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Jefferson, Love	4 days
Oct 7, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Love	8 days
Oct 7, 9:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton	47 hr
Oct 7, 11:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Greer, Harmon, Jackson	3 hr
Oct 7, 12:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita	3 hr
Oct 7, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Canadian	27 min
Oct 7, 3:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Carter	31 min
Oct 7, 3:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Jackson	28 min
Oct 7, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Canadian	27 min
Oct 7, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kiowa	26 min
Oct 7, 3:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Major, Woods, Woodward	4 days
Oct 7, 3:48 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Kingfisher, Logan	5 days
Oct 7, 3:49 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Dewey, Major, Woodward	5 days
Oct 7, 3:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Washita	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter	39 min
Oct 7, 4:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Kingfisher, Washita	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Coal	24 min
Oct 7, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Kiowa	48 min
Oct 7, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Murray	27 min
Oct 7, 4:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Greer, Jackson, Kiowa	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Murray	44 min
Oct 7, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan	23 min
Oct 7, 5:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Murray	39 min
Oct 7, 5:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Murray	2 hr
Oct 7, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan	40 min
Oct 7, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo	40 min
Oct 7, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Logan	25 min
Oct 7, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Coal	36 min
Oct 7, 6:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Comanche	25 min
Oct 7, 6:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Caddo, Kiowa, Washita	93 min
Oct 7, 6:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Noble	48 min
Oct 7, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Noble, Payne	52 min
Oct 7, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo	50 min
Oct 7, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hughes	28 min
Oct 7, 6:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa	64 min
Oct 7, 6:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Greer, Jackson, Kiowa	62 min
Oct 7, 6:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo	22 min
Oct 6, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Clay	12 min
Oct 6, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Clay	28 min
Oct 6, 8:04 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Wichita, Wilbarger	4 days
Oct 7, 1:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Clay	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Baylor, Knox	3 hr
Oct 7, 5:41 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Baylor, Knox	3 hr
Oct 7, 5:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Archer, Wichita	3 hr
Oct 7, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Wilbarger	70 hr
Oct 7, 10:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Clay, Wichita	46 hr
Oct 7, 2:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Baylor, Knox	18 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2018 Every river flood warning in 2018

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.