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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 2, 2023LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 2, 2023, 7:41 AM CST for LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 3, 2023, 8:32 AM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2023, 7:41 AM CST (13:41 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 3, 2023, 8:32 AM CST
Expired
Mar 4, 2023, 5:42 AM CST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County LeFlore County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 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 Poteau River near Poteau (PTAO2).

Action stage
24 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
26 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07249000, 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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 2, 5:26 AM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 5:26 AM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 2, 5:21 AM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
521 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-031130-
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-
521 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Far Southeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Afternoon.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...This Morning...More Significant Risk by Mid-Afternoon.

    AREA AT GREATEST RISK...South of I-40.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Western Arkansas and Southeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Afternoon.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Western Arkansas and Southeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Afternoon.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...This Evening.

DISCUSSION...
Widespread heavy rainfall, with an elevated threat of flash
flooding, will impact much of western Arkansas as well as
southeast and east central Oklahoma through tonight. Much of the
area will see from 2 to 4 inches of rain, with localized amounts
up to 6 inches possible.

Thunderstorm chances will increase through the day today, with
all modes possible across far southeast Oklahoma from late this
afternoon into the evening. There remains some potential for
higher-end severe weather threat to expand into far southeast
Oklahoma during this time. Aside from the threat this afternoon, a
few stronger elevated cells could produce large hail beginning as
early as this morning.

Strong and gusty northwest winds will spread into much of the
area tonight as the low pressure system responsible for the severe
weather and flooding moves over the area. Some gusts around 40
mph will be possible, especially over the higher terrain of
northwest Arkansas.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...No Hazards.
SUNDAY and MONDAY...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Gusty northwest winds will continue behind the system Friday.
There is a slight chance of rain turning to snow for parts of far
northeast Oklahoma early Friday morning but no impacts are
expected at this time.

South winds will increase Sunday and Monday with warmer
temperatures, which could result in at least limited fire weather
potential.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Emergency managers and first responders may need to respond to
severe weather impacts from this storm system. Watches and
warnings will likely be required this evening into the overnight
hours.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 7:45 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAPushmataha37 hr
Mar 2, 12:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware28 min
Mar 2, 12:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa43 min
Mar 2, 12:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata36 min
Mar 2, 3:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPittsburg51 min
Mar 2, 4:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell25 min
Mar 2, 4:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg34 min
Mar 2, 4:19 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAPittsburg116 min
Mar 2, 4:27 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg33 min
Mar 2, 4:37 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh23 min
Mar 2, 4:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha51 min
Mar 2, 4:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAChoctaw41 min
Mar 2, 4:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg31 min
Mar 2, 5:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha27 min
Mar 2, 5:21 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha24 min
Mar 2, 5:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Sequoyah35 min
Mar 2, 5:30 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAChoctaw15 min
Mar 2, 5:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPushmataha23 min
Mar 2, 5:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha40 min
Mar 2, 5:41 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAChoctaw34 min
Mar 2, 5:48 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, Latimer, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Sequoyah3 hr
Mar 2, 7:37 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACrawford, Franklin17 hr
Mar 2, 11:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington33 min
Mar 2, 11:42 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMadison33 min
Mar 2, 11:53 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll, Madison36 min
Mar 2, 12:28 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll32 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.