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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 13, 2021Osage County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 13, 2021, 8:40 PM CST for Osage County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 14, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2021, 8:40 PM CST (02:40 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 14, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Osage County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Bird Creek near Sperry (SPEO2). The gauge peaked at 20.85 ft at Mar 14, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07177500, 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.

670 
WGUS44 KTSA 140240
FLWTSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
840 PM 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 near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties.


OKC113-143-141445-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0007.210314T1100Z-210315T1230Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.210314T1100Z.210314T2300Z.210315T0630Z.NO/
840 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Bird Creek near Sperry.
* From Sunday morning to Monday morning.
* At 8:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, minor rural flooding occurs from Skiatook 
  to Turley.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs in rural areas 
  from Skiatook to Turley.


&&

LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$
4 follow-up statements
422 
WGUS84 KTSA 140727
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
127 AM CST Sun Mar 14 2021

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

  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties.


OKC113-143-141930-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0007.210314T1214Z-210315T1344Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.210314T1214Z.210315T0000Z.210315T0744Z.NO/
127 AM CST Sun Mar 14 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bird Creek near Sperry.
* From this morning to Monday morning.
* At 1:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 18.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  morning to a crest of 23.7 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs in rural areas 
  from Skiatook to Turley.


&&

LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$
679 
WGUS84 KTSA 141321
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
821 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties.


OKC113-143-150130-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210315T0400Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.210314T1620Z.210314T1800Z.210314T2200Z.NO/
821 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bird Creek near Sperry.
* Until this evening.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 21.4 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.


&&

LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$

RBD
682 
WGUS84 KTSA 141904
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
204 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties.


OKC113-143-150645-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210315T0640Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.210314T2123Z.210315T0000Z.210315T0040Z.NO/
204 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until just after midnight 
tonight...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bird Creek near Sperry.
* Until late tonight.
* At 1:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this afternoon to a crest of 21.1 feet this evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.


&&

LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$

RJS
001 
WGUS84 KTSA 150029
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
729 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

  Bird Creek near Sperry affecting Osage and Tulsa Counties.

OKC113-143-150130-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210315T0029Z/
/SPEO2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
729 PM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Bird Creek near Sperry has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Bird Creek near Sperry.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to fall to 
  around 10 feet Monday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 3640 9593 3620 9590 3620 9598 3640 9605

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 4:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore33 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.