Alert archive / Arkansas / River Flood Advisories in 2021
River Flood Advisory 13, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood advisory at Apr 28, 2021, 4:42 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2021, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2021, 11:36 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Mulberry River (AR) near Mulberry (MLBA4). The gauge peaked at 18.52 ft at Apr 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07252000, 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.
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WGUS84 KTSA 282142
FLSTSA
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
442 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Advisory
for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Mulberry River near Mulberry affecting Crawford and Franklin
Counties.
ARC033-047-290945-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.Y.0013.210428T2142Z-210430T1200Z/
/MLBA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
442 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
the Mulberry River near Mulberry.
* From this afternoon to Friday morning.
* At 4:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Action stage is 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7 feet
early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, no flooding occurs but the river is swift
and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low
lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
&&
LAT...LON 3545 9406 3561 9404 3561 9394 3557 9400
3546 9403
$$4 follow-up statements
407
WGUS84 KTSA 290207
FLSTSA
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
907 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Mulberry River near Mulberry affecting Crawford and Franklin
Counties.
ARC033-047-291415-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210430T0600Z/
/MLBA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The Flood Advisory is now in effect until early Friday morning...
The Flood Advisory continues for
the Mulberry River near Mulberry.
* Until late Thursday night.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Action stage is 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.4 feet
tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, no flooding occurs but the river is swift
and dangerous. Backwater from the Arkansas River may affect low
lying areas near the first few miles of the Mulberry River.
&&
LAT...LON 3545 9406 3561 9404 3561 9394 3557 9400
3546 9403
$$787
WGUS84 KTSA 290831
FLSTSA
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
331 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Mulberry River near Mulberry affecting Crawford and Franklin
Counties.
ARC033-047-292045-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210430T1200Z/
/MLBA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
331 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...The Flood Advisory is now in effect until tomorrow morning...
The Flood Advisory continues for
the Mulberry River near Mulberry.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 2:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.0 feet.
* Action stage is 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4 feet
this morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, agricultural and timber lands along the
left bank and in the vicinity of the gage begin to flood. The
first 7 miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding from
the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 can be
affected. The river is swift and dangerous.
&&
LAT...LON 3545 9406 3561 9404 3561 9394 3557 9400
3546 9403
$$223
WGUS84 KTSA 291415
FLSTSA
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
915 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Mulberry River near Mulberry affecting Crawford and Franklin
Counties.
ARC033-047-300215-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210430T1200Z/
/MLBA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
915 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...The Flood Advisory remains in effect...
The Flood Advisory continues for
the Mulberry River near Mulberry.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.9 feet.
* Action stage is 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is near crest and will remain below flood
stage. The river will begin falling by early afternoon and fall to
near 7 feet late tonight.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, agricultural and timber lands along the
left bank and in the vicinity of the gauge are threatened. The
first several miles of the river are subject to backwater flooding
from the Arkansas River. Mulberry and the area south of I-40 are
threatened. The river is swift and dangerous.
&&
LAT...LON 3545 9406 3561 9404 3561 9394 3557 9400
3546 9403
$$985
WGUS84 KTSA 291636
FLSTSA
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1136 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...The Flood Advisory is cancelled for the following rivers in
Arkansas...
Mulberry River near Mulberry affecting Crawford and Franklin
Counties.
ARC033-047-291745-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210429T1636Z/
/MLBA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021
...The Flood Advisory for the Mulberry River near Mulberry has been
cancelled...
The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
the Mulberry River near Mulberry.
* At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this morning
and rise to a crest of 19.0 feet this afternoon. The river will
begin to fall later this afternoon and fall below flood stage by
early evening. The river will fall to around 6 feet by early
Friday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3545 9406 3561 9404 3561 9394 3557 9400
3546 9403
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 6:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Washington | 18 min |
| Apr 28, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 7:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 7:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Washington | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 7:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 7:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 5 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 8:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 8:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Carroll | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 8:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 8:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 9:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 9:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Madison | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 19 min |
| Apr 28, 9:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Carroll, Madison, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll, Franklin, Madison | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford | 41 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 41 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Franklin, Johnson, Logan | 70 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 11:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington | 8 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.