Alert archive / Arkansas / River Flood Warnings in 2020
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jan 11, 2020, 9:13 AM CST for Crawford County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It took effect at Jan 11, 2020, 10:28 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2020, 9:13 AM CST (15:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2020, 10:28 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2020, 7:57 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crawford County, AR, Sebastian County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Arkansas River at Van Buren (VBUA4). The gauge peaked at 22.71 ft at Jan 11, 2020, 1:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 22 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07250500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
084 WGUS44 KTSA 111513 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Tulsa OK 913 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas... Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sebastian Counties. ARC033-131-112312- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0013.200112T1800Z-200113T0000Z/ /VBUA4.1.ER.200112T1800Z.200112T1800Z.200112T1800Z.NO/ 913 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flood Warning for The Arkansas River at Van Buren * from Sunday afternoon to Sunday evening, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 AM Saturday, the stage was 21.65 feet. * Flood stage is 22.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Arkansas River at Van Buren is expected to rise to near flood stage early Sunday afternoon. * Impact...At 22.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. && LAT...LON 3549 9439 3539 9422 3531 9422 3531 9454 3540 9454 $$
3 follow-up statements
826 WGUS84 KTSA 111629 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1029 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sebastian Counties. ARC033-131-120027- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0013.200111T1628Z-200113T0400Z/ /VBUA4.1.ER.200111T1605Z.200112T0600Z.200112T2200Z.NO/ 1029 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening... The Flood Warning continues for The Arkansas River at Van Buren. * from this morning to Sunday evening, or until the warning is cancelled. * At 10:00 AM Saturday, the stage was 21.99 feet. * Flood stage is 22.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The Arkansas River at Van Buren is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning and continue to rise to near 22.5 feet by Sunday before dawn. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. * Impact...At 23.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. && LAT...LON 3549 9439 3539 9422 3531 9422 3531 9454 3540 9454 $$
915
WGUS84 KTSA 112022
FLSTSA
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
222 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sebastian
Counties.
Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam affecting Franklin...Johnson
and Logan Counties.
ARC033-131-120422-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200113T0234Z/
/VBUA4.1.ER.200111T1602Z.200112T0600Z.200112T2034Z.NO/
222 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River at Van Buren.
* until Sunday evening, or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:00 PM Saturday, the stage was 22.66 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The Arkansas River at Van Buren will continue rising to
near 23.2 feet Sunday before dawn. The river is expected to fall
below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the
shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca.
&&
LAT...LON 3549 9439 3539 9422 3531 9422 3531 9454 3540 9454
$$
ARC047-071-083-120422-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.200112T0000Z-200113T1617Z/
/OZGA4.1.ER.200112T0000Z.200112T1200Z.200113T1017Z.NO/
222 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam.
* from this evening to Monday morning, or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 1:00 PM Saturday, the stage was 355.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 357.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by this
evening and continue to rise to near 358.5 feet by Sunday
morning.The river will fall below flood stage by early Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 360.0 feet, flooding spreads over more than 4,000 acres
in Franklin and Logan Counties. Numerous gas fields are flooded.
Some agricultural lands in Johnson County also are flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 9405 3550 9382 3542 9347 3536 9349
3531 9371 3540 9385
$$351 WGUS84 KTSA 120157 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 757 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Arkansas... Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sebastian Counties. ARC033-131-120227- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200113T0234Z/ /VBUA4.1.ER.200111T1602Z.200111T1915Z.200111T2334Z.NO/ 757 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Arkansas River at Van Buren. * At 7:00 PM Saturday, the stage was 21.79 feet. * Flood stage is 22.0 feet. * The river fell below flood stage late this afternoon. * Forecast...The Arkansas River at Van Buren will continue falling and remain below flood stage. * Impact...At 22.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs along the shoreline from the I-540 bridge east towards Lavaca. && LAT...LON 3549 9439 3539 9422 3531 9422 3531 9454 3540 9454 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 6:04 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 4 hr |
| Jan 10, 6:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jan 10, 6:37 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 44 min |
| Jan 10, 7:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton | 6 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 24 min |
| Jan 10, 7:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin, Madison | 36 min |
| Jan 10, 7:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Franklin | 13 min |
| Jan 10, 8:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 40 min |
| Jan 11, 12:06 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:16 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Franklin, Johnson, Logan | 2 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Franklin, Johnson, Logan | 33 hr |
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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.