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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Norman, OK

September 1, 2020Atoka County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Sep 1, 2020, 8:51 PM CDT for Atoka County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Sep 2, 2020, 6:54 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 1, 2020, 8:51 PM CDT (01:51 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 2, 2020, 6:54 AM CDT
Expired: Sep 3, 2020, 1:53 AM CDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Atoka County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Clear Boggy Creek above Caney Creek near Caney (CANO2). The gauge peaked at 22.23 ft at Sep 3, 2020, 12:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 22 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 29 ft
Major stage: 32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07334800, 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 Sep 1, 6:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 6:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDT, 9 hours 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 2:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 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
Sep 1, 8:52 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Bryan	5 hr
Sep 1, 10:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Custer	24 min
Sep 2, 3:02 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Murray	10 hr
Sep 2, 11:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Harper	3 hr
Sep 2, 1:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Ellis	32 min
Sep 2, 1:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Roger Mills	36 min
Sep 2, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Roger Mills	35 min
Sep 2, 2:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham	26 min
Sep 2, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woodward	32 min
Sep 2, 2:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	40 min
Sep 2, 2:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Dewey, Woodward	38 min
Sep 2, 2:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham	3 hr
Sep 2, 2:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham	50 min
Sep 2, 3:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Greer	38 min
Sep 2, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Greer	38 min
Sep 2, 3:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kiowa	36 min
Sep 2, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kiowa	31 min
Sep 2, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Dewey	30 min
Sep 2, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	21 min
Sep 2, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Dewey	29 min
Sep 2, 4:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Jackson, Kiowa	43 min
Sep 2, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	26 min
Sep 2, 4:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	37 min
Sep 2, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	33 min
Sep 2, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	13 min
Sep 2, 4:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Custer	53 min
Sep 2, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine, Kingfisher	28 min
Sep 2, 5:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Custer	27 min
Sep 2, 5:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	24 min
Sep 2, 12:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hardeman	31 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.