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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 13, 2022Adair County, Delaware County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2022, 1:50 PM CDT for Adair County, Delaware County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 13, 2022, 5:29 PM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 13, 2022, 1:50 PM CDT (18:50 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 13, 2022, 5:29 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 14, 2022, 7:47 AM CDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Adair County, OK, Delaware County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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 Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts (WTTO2).

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07195500, 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.

369 
WGUS44 KTSA 131850
FLWTSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
150 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

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

  Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.


OKC001-041-140700-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0003.220413T2229Z-220414T2235Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.220413T2229Z.220414T0600Z.220414T1634Z.NO/
150 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas 
  border to near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected. 
  Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3619 9474 3615 9453 3607 9453 3611 9472


$$

3 follow-up statements

478 
WGUS84 KTSA 140104
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
804 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

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

  Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.


OKC001-041-141315-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220414T2006Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.220414T0322Z.220414T0600Z.220414T1406Z.NO/
804 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas 
  border to near Fidler's Bend. Extreme turbulence makes the river 
  unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 14.0 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3619 9474 3615 9453 3607 9453 3611 9472


$$

972 
WGUS84 KTSA 140856
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
356 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022

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

  Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.

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

  Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.


OKC021-142100-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0002.220414T0856Z-220416T0000Z/
/TALO2.1.ER.220414T0731Z.220415T0000Z.220415T1800Z.NO/
356 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO TOMORROW 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah.

* WHEN...From early this morning to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging 
  Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Access roads east of the Combs 
  Bridge near Eagles Bluff may be threatened. Extreme turbulence 
  makes the river too hazardous for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9487 3606 9481 3576 9487 3576 9496
      3603 9496


$$

OKC001-041-142015-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220414T2006Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.220414T0513Z.220414T0830Z.220414T1406Z.NO/
356 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas 
  border to near Fidler's Bend. Extreme turbulence makes the river 
  unsafe for floating.
  At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas border to 
  near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected. Extreme 
  turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is cresting and will begin falling later
    today. It is expected to fall below flood stage by midday
    today and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3619 9474 3615 9453 3607 9453 3611 9472


$$

Lacy

481 
WGUS84 KTSA 141247
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
747 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022

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

  Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.

OKC001-041-141400-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220414T1247Z/
/WTTO2.1.ER.220414T0513Z.220414T0830Z.220414T1100Z.NO/
747 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Illinois River near Watts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river has fallen and will below flood stage.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3619 9474 3615 9453 3607 9453 3611 9472


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 13, 12:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 12:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1218 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(The rest of today )
Issued at 1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

Cold front making steady progress eastward with an associated
corridor of storms with an isolated strong to severe storm
possible until the front clears the forecast area. Updated
forecast earlier to follow precip trends and further updates will
continue this trend. Temperatures trends have also incorporated
observed trends with fcst highs adjusted slightly.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tonight through Tuesday)
Issued at 347 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

A chilly night is in store tonight, with frost and freeze
headlines likely to be needed in many locations. Will let the day
shift take a closer look at which areas will need freeze headlines
as opposed to frost headlines. A brief warming trend will then
take place Thursday through Friday as south winds return.

A cold front will sag slowly south across the area Friday night
into Saturday, setting the stage for a rather chilly Easter
weekend for most locations. A few showers and storms may accompany
this front, with some rain chances persisting through the
weekend. We will continue to trend high temperatures down over the
weekend, and actual values may still end up being several degrees
cooler than even this forecast reflects in some places.

A warming trend will begin early next week, with temperatures
likely to return to near normal levels by the middle of next week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1216 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

Ongoing storms and lower ceilings will impact NW AR terminals for
a few more hours, otherwise VFR conditions will prevail through
the remainder of the fcst period.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   60  35  70  49 /  10   0   0   0
FSM   74  37  71  46 /  60   0   0   0
MLC   69  36  71  51 /  10   0   0   0
BVO   58  30  69  44 /  10   0   0   0
FYV   65  31  66  44 /  30   0   0   0
BYV   68  33  66  46 /  80   0   0   0
MKO   67  35  70  47 /  10   0   0   0
MIO   56  33  65  44 /  10   0   0   0
F10   65  36  71  49 /  10   0   0   0
HHW   74  39  72  49 /  30   0   0   0

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....05
AVIATION...07

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 1:40 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
140 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-141015-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
140 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma northwest of Interstate 44.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Northwesterly winds gusting 25 to 35 mph will continue through the
afternoon in the wake of a passing cold front. These winds will
raise grassland fire spread rates across locations northwest
of Interstate 44. Winds will decrease around sunset.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY...No Hazards.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
MONDAY and TUESDAY...High Fire Weather and High Wind Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorm chances return late Friday into Saturday associated
with the next cold front. This front may remain in the area
and support storm chances into Sunday. Currently any severe
weather threat appears to remain limited in area.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 13, 10:23 AM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1023 AM CDT WED APR 13 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1014 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 W CENTERTON           36.36N 94.34W
04/13/2022                   BENTON             AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS
            FLOODED ROADWAYS ACROSS THE COUNTY. 1 WATER
            RESCUE PERFORMED.

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Apr 13, 10:28 AM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1028 AM CDT WED APR 13 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1018 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ESE SILOAM SPRINGS    36.18N 94.51W
04/13/2022                   BENTON             AR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A HALF MILE SECTION OF HIGHWAY 16 IN BOTH
            DIRECTIONS, AND HIGH WATER COVERING A
            SECTION OF HIGHWAY 412 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

&&

JDS

Special weather statement, Apr 13, 10:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1030 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

ARZ002-010-011-131600-
Carroll AR-Madison AR-Washington AR-
1030 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Madison, southern
Carroll and southeastern Washington Counties through 1100 AM CDT...

At 1029 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Witter, moving northeast at 50 mph. A second strong thunderstorm was
located near Arnett also moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Berryville...                     Huntsville...
Eureka Springs...                 Green Forest...
Elkins...                         Winslow...
St. Paul...                       Hindsville...
Wesley...                         Carrollton...
Rudd...                           Saint Paul...
Kingston...                       Forum...
Aurora...                         Clifty...
Boston...                         Withrow Springs State Park...
Pettigrew...                      Brentwood...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9348 3608 9348 3608 9345 3597 9345
      3595 9349 3593 9349 3592 9351 3589 9351
      3581 9361 3580 9418 3640 9371 3637 9330
      3612 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 225DEG 45KT 3593 9363

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Local storm report, Apr 13, 11:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1158 AM CDT WED APR 13 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N WILBURTON           34.95N 95.31W
04/13/2022                   LATIMER            OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MODERATE ROOF DAMAGE TO ENTER POINT BAPTIST
            CHURCH. POWER POLES AND MULTIPLE TREES
            BROKEN OVER. ROOF DEBRIS SCATTERED
            APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS E FROM THE CHURCH.
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Apr 13, 12:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1200 PM CDT WED APR 13 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1138 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW HARMONY            36.12N 93.73W
04/13/2022                   MADISON            AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORT OF STREET FLOODING.

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Apr 13, 12:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1220 PM CDT WED APR 13 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GOSHEN                  36.10N 93.99W
04/13/2022                   WASHINGTON         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FLASH FLOODING OF A LOW LYING AREA WITH 4 TO
            5 INCHES OF WATER PONDING AND ENTERING A
            BUSINESS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

JDS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 6:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee, Wagoner	34 min
Apr 13, 7:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee	45 min
Apr 13, 7:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	44 min
Apr 13, 7:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner	4 hr
Apr 13, 7:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee	50 min
Apr 13, 8:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner	4 hr
Apr 13, 8:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	40 min
Apr 13, 8:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	37 min
Apr 13, 8:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Muskogee	45 min
Apr 13, 9:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair	41 min
Apr 13, 9:21 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee	3 hr
Apr 13, 9:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee	43 hr
Apr 13, 9:49 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware	18 hr
Apr 13, 9:49 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	4 hr
Apr 13, 1:51 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	24 hr
Apr 13, 2:41 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 2 more	18 hr
Apr 13, 2:41 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes and 7 more	18 hr

Nearby

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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.