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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 27, 2021Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 27, 2021, 10:26 AM CDT for Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 27, 2021, 12:03 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 2021, 10:26 AM CDT (15:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 27, 2021, 12:03 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 27, 2021, 5:23 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Bird Creek near Owasso (OWSO2). The gauge peaked at 18.37 ft at Jun 27, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07178000, 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.

267 
WGUS44 KTSA 271526
FLWTSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1026 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

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

  Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo affecting Tulsa County.


OKC143-280330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0040.210627T1703Z-210628T1039Z/
/OWSO2.1.ER.210627T1703Z.210628T0000Z.210628T0438Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo.
* Until late tonight.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 19.7 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, minor flooding occurs near Mohawk Park. 
  56th Street North may be impassable near Mingo Road.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs near 56th Street 
  North near Mingo Road. Mingo Road near 66th Street North may 
  become impassable. Access roads near the Oxley Nature Center at 
  Mohawk Park may be flooded.


&&

LAT...LON 3627 9570 3618 9570 3618 9594 3627 9594

$$
2 follow-up statements
966 
WGUS84 KTSA 272013
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
313 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

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

  Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo affecting Tulsa County.


OKC143-280315-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210628T0303Z/
/OWSO2.1.ER.210627T1628Z.210627T1800Z.210627T2103Z.NO/
313 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity and increased in 
duration until late this evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo.
* Until late this evening.
* At 2:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river has recently crested. The river is expected 
  to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling 
  and remain below flood stage.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, minor flooding occurs at Mohawk Park and 
  along 56th Street North near Mingo Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3627 9570 3618 9570 3618 9594 3627 9594

$$
174 
WGUS84 KTSA 272223
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
523 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

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

  Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo affecting Tulsa County.

OKC143-272330-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210627T2223Z/
/OWSO2.1.ER.210627T1628Z.210627T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
523 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Bird Creek near Owasso-Mingo.
* At 4:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall and remain 
  below flood stage.


&&

LAT...LON 3627 9570 3618 9570 3618 9594 3627 9594

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 9:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSANowata, Osage, Pawnee, Washington4 hr
Jun 26, 10:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Osage and 5 more3 hr
Jun 26, 11:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers10 hr
Jun 27, 12:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 6 more5 hr
Jun 27, 4:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa4 hr
Jun 27, 6:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOkmulgee3 hr
Jun 27, 8:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa3 hr
Jun 27, 9:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek18 hr
Jun 27, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner38 min
Jun 27, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh35 min
Jun 27, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner42 min
Jun 27, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh60 min

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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.