Alert archive / Oklahoma / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 14, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2021, 9:58 AM CDT for Sequoyah County, Oklahoma; Crawford County, Arkansas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2021, 2:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2021, 9:58 AM CDT (14:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2021, 2:20 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2021, 2:40 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crawford County, AR, Sequoyah County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Lee Creek near Van Buren LCR (VBRA4). The gauge peaked at 25.53 ft at Apr 29, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 399 ft
- Minor stage
- 401 ft
- Moderate stage
- 404 ft
- Major stage
- 405 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07250085, 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.
941
WGUS44 KTSA 281458
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
958 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...Oklahoma...
Arkansas River at Van Buren affecting Sebastian and Crawford
Counties.
Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam affecting Logan, Franklin
and Johnson Counties.
Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties.
ARC033-OKC135-290300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0014.210429T1120Z-210430T0454Z/
/VBRA4.1.ER.210429T1120Z.210429T1800Z.210429T2253Z.UU/
958 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Lee Creek near Van Buren.
* From Thursday morning to Thursday evening.
* At 6:32 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 391.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 401.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 403.2 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 404.0 feet, Tailwater Park is inundated. Some
permanent structures in the park are flooded. A recreational
vehicle campground near Rena Road may be flooded. Rena Road is
inundated by high water just east of the bridge over Lee Creek.
&&
LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452
$$
ARC033-131-290300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0015.210429T1800Z-210502T0448Z/
/VBUA4.1.ER.210429T1800Z.210430T1800Z.210501T2248Z.NO/
958 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Arkansas River at Van Buren.
* From Thursday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 24.8 feet early Friday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, extensive agricultural lowland flooding
occurs along the shoreline from Van Buren downstream to Lavaca.
Some rural roads near Lavaca are impassable. Much of Kelley Park
northwest of downtown Fort Smith is flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3549 9439 3539 9422 3531 9422 3531 9454
3540 9454
$$
ARC047-071-083-290300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0016.210430T0430Z-210501T1200Z/
/OZGA4.1.ER.210430T0430Z.210430T1200Z.210501T0600Z.NO/
958 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Arkansas River at Ozark Lock and Dam.
* From Thursday evening to Saturday morning.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 342.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 357.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 358.1 feet Friday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 360.0 feet, flooding spreads over more than 4,000
acres in Franklin and Logan Counties. Numerous gas fields are
flooded. Some agricultural lands in Johnson County also are
flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 9405 3550 9382 3542 9347 3536 9349
3531 9371 3540 9385
$$8 follow-up statements
571 WGUS84 KTSA 282134 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 434 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-290945- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.210429T1800Z-210430T0000Z/ /VBRA4.1.ER.210429T1800Z.210429T1800Z.210429T1800Z.UU/ 434 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening... The Flood Warning continues for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * From Thursday afternoon to Thursday evening. * At 3:19 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 393.6 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 401.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 401.0 feet, water may begin to cover an access road into Tailwater Park. The recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road begins to be affected by high water. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$
053 WGUS84 KTSA 290159 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 859 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-291400- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.210429T1200Z-210429T1800Z/ /VBRA4.1.ER.210429T1200Z.210429T1200Z.210429T1200Z.UU/ 859 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow afternoon... The Flood Warning continues for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * From Thursday morning to Thursday afternoon. * At 6:09 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 396.0 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 401.0 feet tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 401.0 feet, water may begin to cover an access road into Tailwater Park. The recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road begins to be affected by high water. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$
945 WGUS84 KTSA 290618 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 118 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-291830- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.210429T0720Z-210430T0234Z/ /VBRA4.1.ER.210429T0720Z.210429T1200Z.210429T2034Z.UU/ 118 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late this evening... The Flood Warning continues for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * Until this evening. * At 12:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 403.0 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to continue rising to a crest of 403.9 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. * Impact...At 404.0 feet, Tailwater Park is inundated. Some permanent structures in the park are flooded. A recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road may be flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water just east of the bridge over Lee Creek. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$
824 WGUS44 KTSA 291224 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Tulsa OK 724 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-300030- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210430T1251Z/ /VBRA4.3.ER.210429T0502Z.210429T1800Z.210430T0651Z.UU/ 724 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration until tomorrow morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * Until Friday morning. * At 7:06 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 408.7 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 410.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. * Impact...At 411.0 feet, major flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. Several residences along Lee Creek downstream from the reservoir are flooded. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$
083 WGUS84 KTSA 291406 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 906 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-300215- /O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210430T1251Z/ /VBRA4.3.ER.210429T0502Z.210429T1800Z.210430T0651Z.UU/ 906 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * Until Friday morning. * At 7:06 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 408.7 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 410.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. * Impact...At 411.0 feet, major flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. Several residences along Lee Creek downstream from the reservoir are flooded. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$
280 WGUS84 KTSA 291941 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 241 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-300745- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210430T1130Z/ /VBRA4.3.ER.210429T0502Z.210429T1552Z.210430T0530Z.UU/ 241 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * Until Friday morning. * At 1:24 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 408.8 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river has crested and is falling. The river will fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 395.0 feet by Friday afternoon. * Impact...At 408.0 feet, major flooding occurs downstream from the Lee Creek Reservoir. The recreational campground near Rena Road is severely flooded. Rena Road is inundated by high water. Several residences along Lee Creek downstream from the reservoir are flooded. Flooding is comparable to the flooding which occurred on April 24, 2004. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$
984 WGUS84 KTSA 300158 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 858 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-301330- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210430T1323Z/ /VBRA4.3.ER.210429T0502Z.210429T1552Z.210430T0723Z.UU/ 858 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * Until Friday morning. * At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 400.8 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 392.1 feet Tuesday evening. * Impact...At 401.0 feet, water may begin to cover an access road into Tailwater Park. The recreational vehicle campground near Rena Road begins to be affected by high water. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$
093 WGUS84 KTSA 300740 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 240 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Oklahoma...Arkansas... Lee Creek near Van Buren affecting Crawford and Sequoyah Counties. ARC033-OKC135-300845- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210430T0740Z/ /VBRA4.3.ER.210429T0502Z.210429T1552Z.210430T0723Z.UU/ 240 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Lee Creek near Van Buren has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Lee Creek near Van Buren. * At 12:54 AM CDT Friday the stage was 396.5 feet. * Flood stage is 401.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 392.1 feet early Wednesday morning. && LAT...LON 3554 9437 3542 9437 3542 9442 3554 9452 $$ RBD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Osage, Rogers, Washington | 21 min |
| Apr 28, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 2:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 2:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 15 min |
| Apr 28, 5:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 5:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 5:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 5:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 16 min |
| Apr 28, 5:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 5:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 6:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 6:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 6:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair | 18 min |
| Apr 28, 6:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 5 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 7:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 5 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 47 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 64 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 11 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 41 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:18 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 23 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 16 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 10:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 10:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 11:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 12:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 3 days |
| 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, 7:58 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, 8:40 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, 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 |
| Apr 28, 4:42 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 19 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.