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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2021, 5:24 AM CDT for Pottawatomie County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2021, 5:24 AM CDT (10:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2021, 11:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Pottawatomie County, OK, Seminole County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little River (OK) near Tecumseh (TCMO2). The gauge peaked at 14.04 ft at Apr 28, 2021, 5:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07230500, 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.
635
WGUS44 KOUN 281024
FLWOUN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
524 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Little River near Tecumseh affecting Seminole and Pottawatomie
Counties.
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.
OKC125-133-281600-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FL.W.0007.210428T1024Z-000000T0000Z/
/TCMO2.1.ER.210428T0752Z.210428T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
524 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Little River near Tecumseh.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 4:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 4:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.1 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage later
this morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 3 feet occurs over
croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river. The area
affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird...
from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in
western Seminole County.
&&
LAT...LON 3519 9721 3525 9721 3522 9680 3515 9668
3508 9668 3511 9699
$$
Mahale4 follow-up statements
226
WGUS84 KOUN 281118
FLSOUN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
618 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Little River near Tecumseh affecting Seminole and Pottawatomie
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
OKC125-133-282330-
/O.EXT.KOUN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210429T0824Z/
/TCMO2.1.ER.210428T0752Z.210428T0930Z.210429T0224Z.NO/
618 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration until late tonight...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River near Tecumseh.
* Until late tonight.
* At 5:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 5:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.1 feet.
* Forecast...The Little River is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 5.5 feet early Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 3 feet occurs over
croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river. The area
affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird...
from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in
western Seminole County.
&&
LAT...LON 3519 9721 3525 9721 3522 9680 3515 9668
3508 9668 3511 9699
$$
11271
WGUS44 KOUN 281451
FLWOUN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
951 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Little River near Tecumseh affecting Seminole and Pottawatomie
Counties.
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.
OKC125-133-290300-
/O.EXT.KOUN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210430T0236Z/
/TCMO2.2.ER.210428T0752Z.210429T0000Z.210429T2036Z.NO/
951 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration until late tomorrow evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River near Tecumseh.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.1 feet.
* Forecast...The Little River is expected to rise to a crest of 15.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Significant flooding to depths of 4 feet
damages croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river
downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing... with lesser
damage occurring upstream of U.S. Highway 177. The area affected
is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird... from
near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in western
Seminole County.
&&
LAT...LON 3519 9721 3525 9721 3522 9680 3515 9668
3508 9668 3511 9699
$$
SK576
WGUS84 KOUN 282114
FLSOUN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
414 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Little River near Tecumseh affecting Seminole and Pottawatomie
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
OKC125-133-290915-
/O.EXT.KOUN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210429T0912Z/
/TCMO2.1.ER.210428T0752Z.210428T0930Z.210429T0312Z.NO/
414 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tonight...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River near Tecumseh.
* Until late tonight.
* At 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 14.1 feet.
* Forecast...The Little River is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 5.0 feet early Monday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, Flooding to depths of 1 foot occurs over
croplands... pastures... and rural roads along the river. The area
affected is entirely rural... and downstream of Lake Thunderbird...
from near Macomb in Pottawatomie County to near Bowlegs in
western Seminole County.
&&
LAT...LON 3519 9721 3525 9721 3522 9680 3515 9668
3508 9668 3511 9699
$$
SK678
WGUS84 KOUN 290419
FLSOUN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1119 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Little River near Tecumseh affecting Seminole and Pottawatomie
Counties.
OKC125-133-290530-
/O.CAN.KOUN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210429T0419Z/
/TCMO2.1.ER.210428T0752Z.210428T0930Z.210429T0312Z.NO/
1119 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Little River near Tecumseh has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Little River near Tecumseh.
* At 10:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The Little River is expected to rise to a crest of 9.2
feet just after midnight tonight.
&&
LAT...LON 3519 9721 3525 9721 3522 9680 3515 9668
3508 9668 3511 9699
$$
03The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Tillman | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 7:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Tillman | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 9:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Stephens | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pottawatomie | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Tillman | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | McClain | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 11:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin, McClain, Murray | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garvin, McClain | 17 min |
| Apr 28, 12:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pottawatomie | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 12:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Carter, Garvin, McClain, Murray, Stephens | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Garvin | 8 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pottawatomie | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 1:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 3:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Cotton, Jefferson, Murray, Stephens | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garvin | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 3:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Murray | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 4:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garvin | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, McClain, Stephens | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pontotoc | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 5:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hughes | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 5:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Hughes, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:19 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Garvin, Hughes, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Murray | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 8:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pontotoc | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 8:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Pontotoc | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pontotoc | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 8:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hughes | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 9:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Jefferson, McClain, Murray, Stephens | 117 min |
| Apr 28, 9:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Hughes, Seminole | 35 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray | 13 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Carter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Hughes, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:39 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Hughes | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 11:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 12:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Bryan, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 2:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Hughes | 9 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Love | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 3:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Murray | 31 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan, Noble | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grady | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 4:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Noble | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Noble | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Johnston | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 46 min |
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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.