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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 28, 2021LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 28, 2021, 9:14 AM CDT for LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 28, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2021, 9:14 AM CDT (14:14 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 29, 2021, 3:06 AM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County LeFlore County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Poteau River near Panama (PANO2). The gauge peaked at 31.51 ft at May 27, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate20253005/2805/2905/30
Action stage
29 ft
Minor stage
29 ft
Moderate stage
33 ft
Major stage
41 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07249413, 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.

687 
WGUS44 KTSA 281414
FLWTSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
914 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

  Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.


OKC079-290215-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0034.210528T1800Z-210530T0135Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.210528T1800Z.000000T0000Z.210529T1934Z.NO/
914 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Poteau River near Panama.
* From this afternoon to tomorrow evening.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 27.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 30.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 29.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
* Impact...At 31.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs. 
  Williams Road east of Panama is flooded.


&&

LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3522 9442 3504 9462
      3521 9470

$$

Lacy
3 follow-up statements
554 
WGUS84 KTSA 282101
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
401 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

  Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.


OKC079-290915-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210529T2118Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.210528T1807Z.000000T0000Z.210529T1518Z.NO/
401 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Poteau River near Panama.
* Until tomorrow afternoon.
* At 3:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 29.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.6 feet 
  just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage 
  late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 31.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs. 
  Williams Road east of Panama is flooded.


&&

LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3522 9442 3504 9462
      3521 9470

$$
890 
WGUS84 KTSA 290114
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
814 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

  Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.


OKC079-291315-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210529T1715Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.210528T1807Z.000000T0000Z.210529T1115Z.NO/
814 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Poteau River near Panama.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 29.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.7 feet 
  just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage 
  tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 29.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.


&&

LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3522 9442 3504 9462
      3521 9470

$$
723 
WGUS84 KTSA 290806
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
306 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

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

  Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.

OKC079-290915-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210529T0806Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.210528T1807Z.000000T0000Z.210529T1115Z.NO/
306 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Poteau River near Panama has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Poteau River near Panama.
* At 2:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has fallen below flood stage, and will 
  continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3522 9442 3504 9462
      3521 9470

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:07 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh28 min
May 27, 7:27 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOttawa12 hr
May 27, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee30 min
May 27, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg43 min
May 27, 7:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington11 hr
May 27, 7:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 3 more3 hr
May 27, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah26 min
May 27, 7:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah37 min
May 27, 7:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage19 hr
May 27, 7:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa31 hr
May 27, 7:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa44 hr
May 27, 7:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSARogers, Tulsa36 hr
May 27, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg44 min
May 27, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer27 min
May 27, 8:04 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee49 hr
May 27, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer36 min
May 27, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore39 min
May 27, 8:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Sequoyah2 hr
May 27, 8:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee10 hr
May 27, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore53 min
May 27, 8:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner10 hr
May 27, 10:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSALeFlore3 hr
May 27, 10:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 3 more8 hr
May 27, 10:47 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Sequoyah8 hr
May 28, 9:14 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSASequoyah3 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.