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River Flood Advisory 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

January 25, 2021Cherokee County, Delaware County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood advisory at Jan 25, 2021, 11:12 AM CST for Cherokee County, Delaware County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2021, 11:12 AM CST (17:12 UTC)
Expired: Jan 26, 2021, 6:00 AM CST
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, OK, Delaware County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Flint Creek (OK) near Kansas (KNSO2). The gauge peaked at 8.35 ft at Jan 25, 2021, 12:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07196000, 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.

444 
WGUS84 KTSA 251712
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1112 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Advisory 
for the following rivers in Oklahoma...

  Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.

  Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware 
  Counties.

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Cherokee and Delaware Counties.


OKC021-260515-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.Y.0004.210125T1712Z-210128T1800Z/
/TALO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* From this morning to Thursday afternoon.
* At 10:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 7.0 feet.
* Action stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0 feet 
  early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, no flooding occurs but all recreational 
  floating along the Illinois River ceases at and above 9.5 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3611 9487 3606 9481 3576 9487 3576 9496
      3603 9496

$$

OKC001-021-041-260515-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.Y.0003.210125T1712Z-210127T1200Z/
/CWYO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Illinois River at Chewey.
* From this morning to Wednesday morning.
* At 10:15 AM CST Monday the stage was 5.4 feet.
* Action stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0 feet 
  early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, no flooding occurs but all recreational 
  floating along the Illinois River ceases due to strong turbulence.


&&

LAT...LON 3619 9472 3611 9471 3606 9481 3611 9487

$$

OKC021-041-260515-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.Y.0002.210125T1712Z-210126T1200Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Flint Creek near Kansas.
* From this morning to Tuesday morning.
* At 10:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Action stage is 8.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5 feet 
  this afternoon.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.


&&

LAT...LON 3629 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483

$$

RJS

1 follow-up statement

805 
WGUS84 KTSA 260055
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
655 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Cherokee and Delaware Counties.

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

  Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.

  Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware 
  Counties.


OKC021-041-260200-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0055Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
655 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...The Flood Advisory for the Flint Creek near Kansas has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
  the Flint Creek near Kansas.
* At 6:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 7.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to fall to 6.8 
  feet by Tuesday evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3629 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483

$$

OKC021-261300-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210128T0000Z/
/TALO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
655 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...The Flood Advisory is now in effect until Wednesday evening...

The Flood Advisory continues for
  the Illinois River near Tahlequah.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 6:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 7.7 feet.
* Action stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.6 feet 
  early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging 
  Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too 
  hazardous due to strong turbulence.


&&

LAT...LON 3611 9487 3606 9481 3576 9487 3576 9496
      3603 9496

$$

OKC001-021-041-261300-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210127T0000Z/
/CWYO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
655 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...The Flood Advisory is now in effect until tomorrow evening...

The Flood Advisory continues for
  the Illinois River at Chewey.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 6:15 PM CST Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Action stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0 feet 
  tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, no flooding occurs but all recreational 
  floating along the Illinois River ceases due to strong turbulence.


&&

LAT...LON 3619 9472 3611 9471 3606 9481 3611 9487

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 25, 2:21 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee	5 hr
Jan 25, 3:53 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	37 min
Jan 25, 4:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	44 min
Jan 25, 4:41 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner	3 hr
Jan 25, 5:14 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Sequoyah	46 min
Jan 25, 5:19 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Delaware	3 hr
Jan 25, 5:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	46 min
Jan 25, 5:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	36 min
Jan 25, 6:06 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah	39 min
Jan 25, 6:21 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	54 min
Jan 25, 11:12 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	21 hr
Jan 25, 11:12 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee	41 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.