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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Tulsa, OK

November 5, 2024Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Nov 5, 2024, 2:22 AM CST for Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas. It took effect at Nov 5, 2024, 9:47 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 5, 2024, 2:22 AM CST (08:22 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 5, 2024, 9:47 AM CST
Expired: Nov 5, 2024, 8:16 PM CST
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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 Mulberry River (AR) near Mulberry (MLBA4). The gauge peaked at 20.63 ft at Nov 5, 2024, 11:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07252000, 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 Nov 4, 11:06 PM CST, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 4, 11:06 PM CST, 3 hours 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 4, 10:12 PM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1012 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-051115-
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-
1012 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

FLASH FLOOD and HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma through Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue from
southeast Oklahoma through northwest Arkansas through the overnight
hours. Flash flooding is ongoing across portions of this corridor
and may worsen in specific locations where the additional heaviest
rains fall. Expect overnight flooded roadways and be prepared to
find alternate routes through the Tuesday morning commute. The
strongest storms could produce locally gusty winds overnight.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
TUESDAY...No Hazards.
WEDNESDAY...No Hazards.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
SATURDAY...No Hazards.
SUNDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY...No Hazards.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Another storm system will affect the area during the latter part
of the week, bringing additional chances for thunderstorms.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 4, 8:51 PM CST, 5 hours 31 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
851 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

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

0827 PM     Flash Flood      Rogers                  36.33N 94.12W
11/04/2024                   Benton             AR   Law Enforcement

            Rogers PD reported Rainbow Rd near the
            intersection with Northgate is impassable
            due to flooding. Report relayed via social
            media from Broadcast Media.

&&

Local storm report, Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST, 5 hours 22 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
900 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

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

0830 PM     Flash Flood      Huntsville              36.09N 93.74W
11/04/2024                   Madison            AR   Law Enforcement

            High water rescues ongoing across Madison
            county including locations of Huntsville,
            Kingston, and Witter. Relayed by broadcast
            media.

&&

Local storm report, Nov 4, 9:40 PM CST, 4 hours 42 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
940 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

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

0922 PM     Flash Flood      5 N Huntsville          36.16N 93.74W
11/04/2024                   Madison            AR   Broadcast Media

            County Sheriff's office reports swift water
            rescue at Withrow Springs State Park. Report
            relayed via social media by Broadcast media.

&&

Special weather statement, Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST, 4 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
955 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

ARZ002-011-050430-
Carroll AR-Madison AR-
955 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND CARROLL
COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CST...

At 955 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles northeast of Forum to 2 miles south of
Rudd to 3 miles west of Lost Valley State Park. Movement was
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 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...                     Green Forest...
Carrollton...                     Rudd...
Marble...                         Forum...
Osage...                          Urbanette...
Rule...                           Blue Eye...
Rockhouse...                      Dryfork...
Cabanal...                        Metalton...
Connor...                         Coin...
Delmar...                         Denver...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9348 3608 9348 3608 9345 3600 9345
      3612 9353 3618 9376 3650 9356 3650 9330
      3612 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 215DEG 47KT 3623 9366 3617 9349 3603 9344

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

Local storm report, Nov 5, 1:11 AM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
111 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024

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

0100 AM     Flood            Turners Bend            35.67N 93.83W
11/05/2024                   Franklin           AR   Public

            Water reported over Highway 23 near the
            Mulberry River. Relayed by NWS Little Rock.

&&

MDL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	30 min
Nov 4, 6:22 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Sequoyah	4 hr
Nov 4, 6:56 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair	6 hr
Nov 4, 7:28 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	32 min
Nov 4, 7:51 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah	3 hr
Nov 4, 8:25 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah	6 hr
Nov 4, 10:10 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah	3 hr
Nov 5, 12:41 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Adair	25 hr
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah	24 hr
Nov 5, 2:16 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	29 hr
Nov 5, 7:27 AM CST	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Delaware	18 hr
Nov 4, 7:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll, Madison	49 min
Nov 4, 7:59 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Carroll, Franklin, Madison	5 hr
Nov 4, 8:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	19 min
Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	35 min
Nov 5, 12:41 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Carroll, Franklin, Madison	25 hr
Nov 5, 2:28 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Franklin, Johnson, Logan	21 hr
Nov 5, 12:52 PM CST	River Flood Warning	TSA	Carroll	7 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.