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River Flood Warning 106, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Sep 23, 2025, 8:33 AM CDT for Adair County, Delaware County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Sep 24, 2025, 6:52 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2025, 8:33 AM CDT (13:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 24, 2025, 6:52 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2025, 1:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 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), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:32 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). The gauge peaked at 14.42 ft at Sep 24, 2025, 9:00 AM CDT.
- 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.
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 Sep 23, 6:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 6:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 23, 4:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 456 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-241000- 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- 456 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Afternoon. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Areawide. ONSET...Ongoing Across Northeast Oklahoma, Mid Morning Elsewhere. HEAVY RAIN & FLOODING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Areawide. ONSET...Afternoon. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Limited. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Afternoon. DISCUSSION... An ongoing complex of storms Tuesday morning across northeastern Oklahoma will continue to pose a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain threat as they move eastward into Arkansas. A lull in activity is expected through the rest of the morning into the early afternoon before more storms develop as a strong upper level wave moves over the region. Again, more widespread, robust severe convection will be possible Tuesday afternoon through the evening hours, with all severe hazards possible including an increase tornado threat across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. In addition, widespread heavy rainfall on top of already saturated ground could lead to more widespread flooding concerns, both flash flooding and mainstem river flooding. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches of rain will be possible over the area by Wednesday morning. Hot and humid conditions will also develop ahead of the cold front across southeast Oklahoma this afternoon where heat index values could hit or exceed 100 degrees in some locations. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms will again be possible during the day Wednesday as the upper level low moves overhead. Severe weather chances will be low with this activity, but some hail gusty winds could accompany some of the strongest storms Wednesday afternoon across northeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas. After Wednesday, the pattern will quiet with temperatures around seasonal normals and drier weather expected through the rest of the week. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... Emergency managers and area responders should monitor the latest information for tonight and Tuesday. Given recent rains in some areas, and the potential for excessive rains through tonight, preparations for more widespread flooding issues may need to happen. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 23, 8:10 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
810 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
ARZ002-231345-
Carroll AR-
810 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY
THROUGH 845 AM CDT...
At 810 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Osage, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Coin... Carrollton...
Osage... Rudd...
Delmar... Connor...
Rule... Green Forest...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9346 3626 9353 3639 9330 3612 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1310Z 250DEG 19KT 3621 9342
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 8:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 45 hr |
| Sep 23, 8:36 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 28 hr |
| Sep 23, 8:36 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 38 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 31 min |
| Sep 23, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 53 min |
| Sep 23, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 32 min |
| Sep 23, 3:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 45 min |
| Sep 23, 3:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 37 min |
| Sep 23, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 17 min |
| Sep 23, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 28 min |
| Sep 23, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 40 min |
| Sep 23, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 66 min |
| Sep 23, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 27 min |
| Sep 23, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 50 min |
| Sep 23, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 46 min |
| Sep 23, 5:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Osage, Rogers, Tulsa | 118 min |
| Sep 23, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 28 min |
| Sep 23, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 40 min |
| Sep 23, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 49 min |
| Sep 23, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 30 min |
| Sep 23, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore | 42 min |
| Sep 23, 5:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 46 min |
| Sep 23, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 42 min |
| Sep 23, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes | 50 min |
| Sep 23, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 33 min |
| Sep 23, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 60 min |
| Sep 23, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 43 min |
| Sep 23, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 41 min |
| Sep 23, 6:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 37 min |
| Sep 23, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 29 min |
| Sep 23, 6:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | LeFlore, Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 50 min |
| Sep 23, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 33 min |
| Sep 23, 8:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 35 min |
| Sep 23, 8:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Carroll | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 10:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 12:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton | 4 hr |
| Sep 23, 12:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 34 min |
| Sep 23, 1:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 33 min |
| Sep 23, 1:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 4 hr |
| Sep 23, 1:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison, Washington | 37 min |
| Sep 23, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 24 min |
| Sep 23, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 37 min |
| Sep 23, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 28 min |
| Sep 23, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Madison | 16 min |
| Sep 23, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 25 min |
| Sep 23, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Madison | 19 min |
| Sep 23, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 26 min |
| Sep 23, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 28 min |
| Sep 23, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 35 min |
| Sep 23, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Madison | 24 min |
| Sep 23, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 5 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Benton | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 29 min |
| Sep 23, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Washington | 40 min |
| Sep 23, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 26 min |
| Sep 23, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington | 38 min |
| Sep 23, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 26 min |
| Sep 23, 5:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Madison | 39 min |
| Sep 23, 6:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 46 min |
| Sep 23, 6:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Franklin | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Logan | 18 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.