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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 8, 2023Beaver County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this river flood warning at Jul 8, 2023, 1:17 AM CDT for Beaver County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 8, 2023, 1:17 AM CDT (06:17 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2023, 9:07 PM CDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Beaver County, OK

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cimarron River (KS) near Forgan (FRGO2). The gauge peaked at 5.88 ft at Jul 9, 2023, 9:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 4 ft
Minor stage: 5 ft
Moderate stage: 6 ft
Major stage: 7 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07156900, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 8, 1:13 AM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 1:13 AM CDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 1:00 PM CDT, 12 hours 17 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
100 PM CDT Fri Jul 7 2023

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-081100-
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
100 PM CDT Fri Jul 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected to develop this
afternoon and tonight across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.
Some storms may become severe, with large hail and damaging winds
the primary hazards. Also, a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
Heavy rainfall will likely accompany the strongest storms, which
may lead to flooding or flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Additional thunderstorms will be possible across the area Saturday
afternoon through Monday night. Some storms will have the potential
to become severe during this time period, with large hail and
damaging winds the primary hazards. In addition, heavy rainfall
will likely accompany the strongest storms, which may lead to
flooding or flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and this
evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 8:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 9:58 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 10:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 11:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 12:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 12:39 AM CDT, 38 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler	55 min
Jul 7, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Collingsworth, Donley	77 min
Jul 7, 7:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	118 min
Jul 7, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Wheeler	38 min
Jul 7, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Lipscomb	33 min
Jul 7, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler	50 min
Jul 7, 8:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	2 hr
Jul 7, 9:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	7 hr
Jul 8, 2:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	34 min
Jul 8, 5:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	25 min
Jul 8, 6:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	32 min
Jul 8, 1:06 PM CDT	Flood Watch	AMA	Hansford, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	18 hr
Jul 8, 2:06 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	AMA	Wheeler	39 hr
Jul 7, 9:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	32 min
Jul 7, 10:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Cimarron	5 hr
Jul 7, 10:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	37 min
Jul 7, 11:14 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	AMA	Beaver	2 hr
Jul 7, 11:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Texas	24 min
Jul 8, 12:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Texas	36 min
Jul 8, 12:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Texas	36 min

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.