Alert archive / Oklahoma / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 13, 2021, 9:50 AM CST for Osage County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 13, 2021, 12:46 PM CST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2021, 9:50 AM CST (15:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2021, 12:46 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2021, 8:19 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Osage County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Bird Creek at Avant (AVTO2). The gauge peaked at 21.60 ft at Mar 13, 2021, 7:00 PM CST.
- 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.
The text
As transmitted.
531 WGUS44 KTSA 131550 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Tulsa OK 950 AM CST Sat Mar 13 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. OKC113-140400- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0004.210313T1846Z-210314T1251Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.210313T1846Z.210314T0000Z.210314T0650Z.NO/ 950 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flood Warning for the Bird Creek at Avant. * Until Sunday morning. * At 9:30 AM CST Saturday the stage was 14.8 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 19.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. * 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 $$ RBD
5 follow-up statements
043 WGUS84 KTSA 131934 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 134 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. OKC113-140745- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210314T1235Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.210313T1646Z.210314T0000Z.210314T0635Z.NO/ 134 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Bird Creek at Avant. * Until Sunday morning. * At 12:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 18.5 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. * Impact...At 19.0 feet, minor flooding of farmlands occurs along the floodplain of Bird Creek downtream from Avant. && LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621 $$ RJS
540 WGUS44 KTSA 132146 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Tulsa OK 346 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. OKC113-141000- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210314T1350Z/ /AVTO2.2.ER.210313T1646Z.210314T0000Z.210314T0750Z.NO/ 346 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration until tomorrow morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Bird Creek at Avant. * Until Sunday morning. * At 3:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 20.5 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage after midnight tonight. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, moderate flooding of farmland occurs along the floodplain of Bird Creek downstream from Avant. County roads west of Highway 11 may be flooded. && LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621 $$
814 WGUS84 KTSA 140233 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 833 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. OKC113-141430- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210314T1421Z/ /AVTO2.2.ER.210313T1646Z.210314T0130Z.210314T0821Z.NO/ 833 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration until late tomorrow morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Bird Creek at Avant. * Until Sunday morning. * At 7:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 21.3 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is nearing crest and is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 9.7 feet tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, moderate flooding of farmland occurs along the floodplain of Bird Creek downstream from Avant. County roads west of Highway 11 may be flooded. && LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621 $$
538 WGUS84 KTSA 140725 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 125 AM CST Sun Mar 14 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. OKC113-141415- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210314T1403Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.210313T1646Z.210314T0130Z.210314T0803Z.NO/ 125 AM CST Sun Mar 14 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late this morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Bird Creek at Avant. * Until this morning. * At 12:30 AM CST Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early this morning and continue falling to 4.1 feet early Friday morning. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, agricultural lands along the Bird Creek floodplain downstream from Avant may experience minor flooding. && LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621 $$
212 WGUS84 KTSA 141319 FLSTSA Flood Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 819 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Bird Creek at Avant affecting Osage County. OKC113-141430- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210314T1319Z/ /AVTO2.1.ER.700119T1647Z.700119T1648Z.700119T1648Z.NO/ 819 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Bird Creek at Avant has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Bird Creek at Avant. * At 7:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.9 feet Friday morning. && LAT...LON 3659 9608 3642 9592 3635 9601 3653 9621 $$ RBD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 7:27 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 9 days |
| Mar 12, 10:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 10:55 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:36 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:34 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 2 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:51 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 4 hr |
| Mar 13, 7:14 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:30 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 55 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:32 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 3 days |
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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.