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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2025, 9:15 AM CDT for Franklin County, Johnson County, Logan County, Arkansas. It took effect at Apr 5, 2025, 2:29 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2025, 9:15 AM CDT (14:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2025, 2:29 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2025, 2:25 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Franklin County, AR, Johnson County, AR, Logan County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Arkansas River at Ozark L/D Tailwater (OZGA4).
- Action stage
- 355.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 357 ft
- Moderate stage
- 363 ft
- Major stage
- 365 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Apr 4, 6:29 AM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
- Strong/severe storms possible early this morning and becoming more likely this afternoon, especially from southeast Oklahoma into western Arkansas.
- High rain chances continue through Saturday, with heavy rain and flood potential increasing across southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
- Much cooler weather arrives this weekend, with rain possibly changing to snow late Saturday night into Sunday morning north of Interstate 40. A freeze is expected in some places Monday morning.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 6:29 AM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
629 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
- Strong/severe storms possible early this morning and becoming
more likely this afternoon, especially from southeast Oklahoma
into western Arkansas.
- High rain chances continue through Saturday, with heavy rain
and flood potential increasing across southeast Oklahoma and
western Arkansas.
- Much cooler weather arrives this weekend, with rain possibly
changing to snow late Saturday night into Sunday morning north
of Interstate 40. A freeze is expected in some places Monday
morning.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Today)
Issued at 345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will overspread the area
early this morning, with the potential for large hail with the
strongest storms. A second round of showers and storms is expected
this afternoon, with the strongest storms at that time from far
southeast and eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas. The stalled
frontal boundary just southeast of the area at this time may lift
a bit north ahead of this second round of storms, and any
locations that end up south of the boundary will have an all
hazard severe threat, with large hail, damaging winds, and
tornadoes all possible with this second round of storms.
Heavy rainfall will also be a concern, especially from southeast
Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas, where a flood watch remains in
effect.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Tonight through Thursday)
Issued at 345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
A relative lull in precipitation coverage and intensity is
expected for much of tonight before the next round of showers,
storms, and heavy rainfall moves in late tonight and early
Saturday morning. The severe weather threat will likely be a bit
lower by this time as the frontal boundary will have sagged
farther southeast overnight. Once again the heaviest rainfall will
be from southeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas with this round
of precipitation.
As the main upper system moves across late Saturday night and
early Sunday morning rain may mix with or change to snow across
parts of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. With surface
temperatures likely to remain several degrees above freezing,
little or no snow accumulation is expected. With skies clearing by
Sunday night, some places will fall to near or below freezing by
early Monday morning.
An extended period of quiet weather is then expected next week,
with temperatures warming back above normal for much of the week.
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 621 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
IFR to LIFR conditions expected through the period for all sites.
Scattered thunderstorms are ongoing this morning across eastern
Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. These storms may be severe and
produce large hail and strong, erratic wind gusts. Additionally,
very heavy rainfall will significantly lower vsbys down to a mile
or less during the strongest storms. IFR to LIFR cigs will likely
continue through the forecast period areawide with additional
showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon and evening,
especially across NW AR sites. Thunderstorm activity appears to be
strongest/ most widespread through 16z and again 20-03z. A lull
in precip can be expected during the late evening and early
overnight before additional rain moves north into the region.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 56 46 49 35 / 100 60 100 80
FSM 68 53 55 40 / 100 90 100 80
MLC 60 48 52 38 / 100 90 100 80
BVO 54 44 49 35 / 100 50 90 70
FYV 65 47 50 36 / 100 90 100 80
BYV 63 47 49 35 / 100 90 100 80
MKO 59 48 51 36 / 100 80 100 80
MIO 55 45 47 35 / 100 70 100 70
F10 56 47 50 35 / 100 80 100 80
HHW 68 52 55 40 / 90 100 100 70
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.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for OKZ049-053-063-068>076.
AR...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for ARZ001-002-010-011-019-
020-029.
&&
SHORT TERM...05
LONG TERM....05
AVIATION...43Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 5:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
539 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-051000-
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-
539 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING THREAT TO INCREASE TODAY, WITH
FLOODING THREAT CONTINUING SATURDAY...
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 into Western Arkansas.
ONSET...This Afternoon.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Significant.
AREA...Mainly Along and South of Interstate 44.
ONSET...Ongoing.
AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...This Afternoon.
HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...Critical.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
ONSET...Late Tonight.
DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will continue this morning
across eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas, with an elevated
severe weather risk. Large hail to 2 inches in diameter is the
primary threat, with locally damaging winds also possible.
After a relative lull in the storm activity around midday,
thunderstorms are expected to redevelop during the afternoon
across far eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas near a
retreating frontal boundary, with an elevated to significant risk
of severe weather. If the frontal boundary retreats far enough to
the north, environmental conditions will favor all modes of
severe weather, including large hail, locally damaging winds, and
tornadoes. This threat will shift to the east early this evening.
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms between today and Saturday are
expected to yield rainfall totals in the 4 to 8 inch range across
far southeast Oklahoma into west central Arkansas, with 3 to 5
inches across the rest of southeast Oklahoma into far northwest
Arkansas. Isolated totals over 8 inches are possible. The heavy
rainfall is likely to result in some dangerous flash flooding and
main-stem river flooding that will likely linger into early next
week.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...
Heavy Rain Potential.
SUNDAY...Winter Weather Potential...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY through THURSDAY...No Hazards.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Rain may mix with or change to snow across parts of northeast
Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas before ending late Saturday night
into early Sunday. As mentioned above, main-stem river flooding
will likely linger into early next week, otherwise an extended
period of quiet weather is expected next week.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Severe weather and flooding impacts are likely to impact parts of
eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas now through the weekend.
Multiple periods of response may be required.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.In the hours before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
745 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0610 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Henryetta 35.44N 95.99W
04/04/2025 M60 MPH Okmulgee OK Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reported thunderstorm wind
gust of 60 mph around 9th and Gentry St. in
Henryetta. Report relayed by Emergency
management.
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JDSLocal storm report, Apr 4, 7:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 32 min |
| Apr 4, 4:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer | 34 min |
| Apr 4, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 52 min |
| Apr 4, 5:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 48 min |
| Apr 4, 5:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 9 min |
| Apr 4, 5:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Sequoyah | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 5:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 5:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 52 min |
| Apr 4, 6:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 6:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah | 53 min |
| Apr 4, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 4, 6:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 17 min |
| Apr 4, 7:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers and 2 more | 34 min |
| Apr 4, 7:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 25 min |
| Apr 4, 8:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 5 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 50 min |
| Apr 4, 2:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 3:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Sequoyah | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh and 2 more | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 3:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | LeFlore | 43 min |
| Apr 4, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 5:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 8 min |
| Apr 4, 5:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 5 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 7:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 9:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Washington | 5 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Apr 4, 9:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 33 min |
| Apr 4, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 33 min |
| Apr 4, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin, Madison | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 23 min |
| Apr 4, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Franklin, Madison | 13 min |
| Apr 4, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton, Washington | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 53 min |
| Apr 4, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 5:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Carroll, Madison, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 17 min |
| Apr 4, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 21 min |
| Apr 4, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 30 min |
| Apr 4, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 38 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.