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River Flood Warning 147, NWS Norman, OK

June 4, 2019Major County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 4, 2019, 8:57 PM CDT for Major County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 5, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 4, 2019, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 5, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 5, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 18 hr
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 01:59 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 7.94 ft at Jun 5, 2019, 3:00 AM 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 Jun 4, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 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
Jun 5, 12:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harper	25 min
Jun 5, 12:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harper	39 min
Jun 5, 2:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Carter	3 hr
Jun 5, 2:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Carter	3 hr
Jun 5, 3:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	43 min
Jun 5, 3:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Hughes	3 hr
Jun 5, 3:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Johnston, Marshall	3 hr
Jun 5, 3:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Johnston, Marshall	3 hr
Jun 5, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grady	30 min
Jun 5, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Dewey	26 min
Jun 5, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	33 min
Jun 5, 4:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Dewey	34 min
Jun 5, 4:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Canadian, Oklahoma	2 hr
Jun 5, 5:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	31 min
Jun 5, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Major	28 min
Jun 5, 5:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens	115 min
Jun 5, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Major	37 min
Jun 5, 5:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	35 min
Jun 5, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Grant, Major	50 min
Jun 5, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Washita	36 min
Jun 5, 6:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cotton	42 min
Jun 5, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Baylor	35 min
Jun 5, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Clay	56 min
Jun 5, 6:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Archer, Clay	2 hr

Nearby

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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.