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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Norman, OK

March 13, 2019Major County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 13, 2019, 8:02 AM CDT for Major County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 14, 2019, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 13, 2019, 8:02 AM CDT (13:02 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 14, 2019, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired: Mar 14, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 12 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 13:05 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 6.93 ft at Mar 14, 2019, 1:00 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 Mar 13, 6:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 6:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 7:38 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 13, 5:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 13, 6:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 13, 6:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 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
Mar 13, 1:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Logan	34 min
Mar 13, 1:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Noble	30 min
Mar 13, 2:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Greer, Jackson	26 min
Mar 13, 2:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	47 min
Mar 13, 2:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Greer, Jackson	24 min
Mar 13, 3:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Comanche, Cotton	29 min
Mar 13, 3:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kiowa, Washita	37 min
Mar 13, 3:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens	24 min
Mar 13, 4:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Caddo	28 min
Mar 13, 4:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grady, Jefferson, Stephens	24 min
Mar 13, 4:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Marshall	30 min
Mar 13, 4:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall	26 min
Mar 13, 5:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan	33 min
Mar 13, 6:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Coal	42 min
Mar 13, 6:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan, Johnston, Marshall	23 min
Mar 13, 6:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie	33 min
Mar 13, 6:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Coal	31 min
Mar 13, 8:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay, Noble	54 hr
Mar 13, 8:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Kingfisher, Logan	57 hr
Mar 13, 2:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Atoka	52 hr
Mar 13, 1:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Foard, Hardeman, Knox	23 min
Mar 13, 1:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Foard, Hardeman, Knox	31 min
Mar 13, 2:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Archer, Clay, Wichita	67 min

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.