River Flood Warning 23, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

May 17, 2021, 5:48 AM CDT (10:48 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2021, 12:24 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Osage County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Bird Creek at Avant (AVTO2). The gauge peaked at 19.58 ft at May 17, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

17 ft

Minor stage

17 ft

Moderate stage

21 ft

Major stage

26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07176500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

014 
WGUS44 KTSA 171048
FLWTSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
548 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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

  Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County.


OKC113-172145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0023.210517T1048Z-210517T2141Z/
/AVTO2.1.ER.210517T0952Z.210517T1200Z.210517T1540Z.NO/
548 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Bird Creek at Avant.
* From early this morning to this afternoon.
* At 5:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet 
  this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  morning.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, minor flooding of farmlands occurs along 
  the floodplain of Bird Creek downtream from Avant.


&&

LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621

$$

592 
WGUS84 KTSA 171325
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
825 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County.


OKC113-180130-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210518T0118Z/
/AVTO2.1.ER.210517T0952Z.210517T1230Z.210517T1918Z.NO/
825 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bird Creek at Avant.
* Until this evening.
* At 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 19.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to crest near 20 feet this 
  morning, then fall below
  flood stage by late afternoon.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, minor flooding of farmlands occurs along 
  the floodplain of Bird Creek downtream from Avant.


&&

LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621

$$

549 
WGUS84 KTSA 171724
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1224 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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

  Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County.

OKC113-171830-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210517T1724Z/
/AVTO2.1.ER.210517T0952Z.210517T1230Z.210517T1918Z.NO/
1224 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Bird Creek at Avant has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Bird Creek at Avant.
* At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has fallen below flood stage, therefore the 
  warning has been cancelled.


&&

LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621

$$

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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.