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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Norman, OK

January 2, 2021Cotton County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Jan 2, 2021, 7:55 AM CST for Cotton County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jan 2, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2021, 7:55 AM CST (13:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 2, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 2, 2021, 7:29 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Cotton County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Deep Red Creek near Randlett (RNDO2). The gauge peaked at 21.27 ft at Jan 2, 2021, 9:00 AM CST.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07311500, 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.

368 
WGUS44 KOUN 021355
FLWOUN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
755 AM CST Sat Jan 2 2021

...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...

  Deep Red Creek near Randlett affecting Cotton County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


OKC033-030200-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FL.W.0004.210102T1800Z-210103T0600Z/
/RNDO2.1.ER.210102T1800Z.210102T1800Z.210103T0000Z.NO/
755 AM CST Sat Jan 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Deep Red Creek near Randlett.
* From this afternoon to late tonight.
* At 7:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was estimated at 20 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The Deep Red Creek is expected to stay near 20 feet 
  through this evening. It will then fall below flood stage by 
  midnight.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Shallow flooding occurs over croplands...
   pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek.


&&

LAT...LON 3429 9840 3418 9839 3421 9866 3442 9896
      3442 9878 3432 9865

$$

11
2 follow-up statements
761 
WGUS84 KOUN 021903
FLSOUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
103 PM CST Sat Jan 2 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Deep Red Creek near Randlett affecting Cotton County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


OKC033-030600-
/O.CON.KOUN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210103T0600Z/
/RNDO2.1.ER.210102T1800Z.210102T1800Z.210103T0000Z.NO/
103 PM CST Sat Jan 2 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Deep Red Creek near Randlett.
* Until late tonight.
* At 12:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was estimated at 20 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The Deep Red Creek is expected to remain near 20.0 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage by late this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Shallow flooding occurs over croplands...
   pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek.


&&

LAT...LON 3429 9840 3418 9839 3421 9866 3442 9896
      3442 9878 3432 9865

$$

11
474 
WGUS84 KOUN 030129
FLSOUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
729 PM CST Sat Jan 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Deep Red Creek near Randlett affecting Cotton County.

OKC033-030230-
/O.CAN.KOUN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210103T0129Z/
/RNDO2.1.ER.700119T1506Z.700119T1506Z.700125T2031Z.NO/
729 PM CST Sat Jan 2 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Deep Red Creek near Randlett has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Deep Red Creek near Randlett.
* At 6:00 PM CST Saturday, January 02 the stage was estimated at 
  19.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The Deep Red Creek has crested and is expected to 
  continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3429 9840 3418 9839 3421 9866 3442 9896
      3442 9878 3432 9865

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 7:07 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningOUNCotton11 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.