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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Oct 7, 2018, 3:47 PM CDT for Major County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Oct 8, 2018, 1:45 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2018, 3:47 PM CDT (20:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2018, 1:45 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2018, 3:29 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Major County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Cimarron River near Waynoka (WANO2). The gauge peaked at 11.12 ft at Oct 9, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07158000, 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 7, 12:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 12:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 1237 PM CDT Sun Oct 7 2018 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-081745- Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield- Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne- Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain- Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson- Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton- Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay- 1237 PM CDT Sun Oct 7 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... .Thunderstorms... Showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue across portions of Oklahoma and western north Texas through Monday morning. Some of the storms could become strong to severe this afternoon and evening with damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph, hail up to the size of quarters, and heavy rainfall. The most likely time for severe storms will be from 3 pm to 10 pm. .Heavy rain... Heavy rainfall is likely through tonight, which could lead to flooding, especially of low lying and poorly drained areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... .Thunderstorms... Chances for thunderstorms will continue across much of Oklahoma and north Texas through the middle of the week. Strong to severe storms will be possible at times, especially during the late afternoon and evening hours Monday and Tuesday. Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazards with any severe storms. Heavy rainfall associated with the stronger storms could cause localized flooding. .Heavy Rain... Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall is likely through Tuesday, which could lead to flooding, especially of low lying and poorly drained areas. The prolonged period of moderate to heavy rains will likely also create elevated levels on mainstem rivers. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Oct 7, 12:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
314 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
OKZ045-046-050-072045-
Love OK-Carter OK-Jefferson OK-
314 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Love...southwestern
Carter and northeastern Jefferson Counties Until 345 PM CDT....
AT 312 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Grady, moving north-northeast at 20 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage and areas where water is
still high from heavy rainfall overnight...
LAT...LON 3400 9767 3429 9760 3429 9756 3431 9756
3423 9728 3394 9747
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 200DEG 18KT 3405 9755
..speg.Special weather statement, Oct 7, 3:17 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
317 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
OKZ036-TXZ085-072045-
Jackson OK-Wilbarger TX-
317 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southeastern Jackson and
northwestern Wilbarger Counties Until 345 PM CDT....
AT 317 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Elmer, moving
northeast at 20 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
LAT...LON 3440 9947 3461 9940 3458 9917 3456 9918
3455 9918 3454 9919 3454 9920 3453 9920
3436 9936
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 210DEG 16KT 3444 9939
..speg.Special weather statement, Oct 7, 3:33 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
333 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
OKZ018-024-072100-
Kingfisher OK-Canadian OK-
333 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Kingfisher and
northern Canadian Counties Until 400 PM CDT....
AT 330 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
9 miles northeast of Geary to near Calumet, moving northeast at 35
MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
LAT...LON 3559 9776 3547 9819 3574 9821 3576 9821
3593 9788
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 243DEG 29KT 3570 9817 3558 9813
..speg.Special weather statement, Oct 7, 3:34 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
334 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
OKZ034>037-072100-
Kiowa OK-Tillman OK-Greer OK-Jackson OK-
334 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR western Kiowa...northwestern
Tillman...northeastern Greer and eastern Jackson Counties Until 400
PM CDT....
AT 333 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
3 miles northeast of Granite to Altus to 3 miles southwest of
Humphreys, moving northeast at 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to one-half inch diameter... Wind gusts
to 50 MPH... Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
LAT...LON 3512 9931 3512 9908 3449 9899 3441 9932
3443 9933 3504 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 239DEG 14KT 3501 9934 3451 9927
..speg.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, 8:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman | 5 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, 3:48 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, 2018Every 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.