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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2021, 9:53 AM CDT for Hughes County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 28, 2021, 1:37 PM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2021, 9:53 AM CDT (14:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2021, 1:37 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2021, 8:51 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Hughes County, OK, Seminole County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little River (OK) near Sasakwa (SASO2). The gauge peaked at 26.75 ft at Apr 28, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 24 ft
- Minor stage
- 26 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07231000, 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.
859
WGUS44 KOUN 281453
FLWOUN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
953 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 Sasakwa affecting Hughes and Seminole 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.
OKC063-133-290300-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FL.W.0008.210428T1837Z-210430T0151Z/
/SASO2.2.ER.210428T1837Z.210429T0600Z.210429T1950Z.NO/
953 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Little River near Sasakwa.
* From this afternoon to Thursday evening.
* At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The Little River is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 28.2 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet, Flood depths varying up to 2 feet inundate
croplands and pastures along the Little River extending from near
the State Highway 99 bridge to north of Sasakwa in Seminole
County... to the confluence with the Canadian River in Hughes
County. Floodwaters close State Highway 99 near the river and
south of Bowlegs.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 9668 3515 9668 3507 9653 3503 9636
3492 9644 3501 9666
$$
SK1 follow-up statement
187
WGUS84 KOUN 282120
FLSOUN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
420 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Little River near Sasakwa affecting Hughes and Seminole Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
OKC063-133-290300-
/O.EXT.KOUN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210429T0257Z/
/SASO2.1.ER.210428T1525Z.210428T1700Z.210428T2057Z.NO/
420 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity and increased in
duration until late this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little River near Sasakwa.
* Until this evening.
* At 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 26.8 feet.
* Forecast...The Little River is expected to fall to 6.8 feet early
Monday afternoon.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Shallow flooding of croplands and pastures
will extend along the Little River from near the State Highway 99
bridge to north of Sasakwa in Seminole County... to the confluence
with the Canadian River in Hughes County. Floodwaters begin to
overflow State Highway 99 near the river and south of Bowlegs.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 9668 3515 9668 3507 9653 3503 9636
3492 9644 3501 9666
$$
SKThe 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, 5:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 18 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, 9:56 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.