Alert archive / Arkansas / River Flood Warnings in 2025

River Flood Warning 51, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 25, 2025Crawford County, Sebastian County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2025, 8:48 PM CDT for Crawford County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It took effect at May 26, 2025, 10:12 AM CDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 25, 2025, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
In effect from: May 26, 2025, 10:12 AM CDT
Expired: May 27, 2025, 6:35 PM CDT
In force: 32 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Crawford County, AR, Sebastian County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 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 Arkansas River at Van Buren (VBUA4). The gauge peaked at 23.92 ft at May 27, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 22 ft
Minor stage: 22 ft
Moderate stage: 26 ft
Major stage: 31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07250500, 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 May 25, 6:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 6:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 5:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
538 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-261045-
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-
538 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IMPACTS THROUGH MONDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Elevated.
 	AREA...All of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN and FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will continue this
evening, generally along and south of Interstate 40. Additional
activity will spread east from north Texas and central Oklahoma
overnight into eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Flooding
and flash flooding concerns will remain across a corridor from
northeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas where widespread 2-4
inches of rain fell Saturday night into Sunday morning. Renewed
flooding will be a concern across southeast Oklahoma as storms
redevelop and move along a warm front across that area.

As thunderstorm coverage increases overnight, intensity will also
increase especially along and south of Interstate 40 where the
highest severe threat will exist. Large hail and damaging winds
will be the main concerns through late Monday morning.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
MONDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential.
TUESDAY through Saturday...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
The majority of the severe weather and heavy rain threat will
exit the area by late morning Monday with a lower chances of
thunderstorms later in the day Monday. Scattered shower and storm
chances remain in the forecast through midweek with a return of
more nighttime and early morning activity late in the work week.
Any heavy rains will likely exacerbate ongoing flooding conditions
so continue to observe warning signs and watch for flooded roads
when driving.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 6:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, May 25, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Local storm report, May 25, 8:17 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, May 25, 8:28 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, May 25, 8:34 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, May 25, 8:37 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
837 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

OKZ065-260200-
Okfuskee OK-
837 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTY THROUGH
900 PM CDT...

At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
northwest of Little, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Paden...                          Castle...
Boley...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
216.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3564 9662 3564 9650 3549 9623 3535 9644
      3546 9644 3546 9647 3543 9650 3543 9652
      3546 9654 3544 9657 3543 9656 3542 9656
      3541 9654 3539 9654 3541 9658 3540 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 233DEG 25KT 3540 9671

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 7:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee	24 min
May 25, 8:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	32 min
May 25, 8:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	26 min
May 25, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	23 min
May 25, 8:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	34 min
May 25, 9:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	3 hr
May 25, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Okfuskee	22 min
May 25, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	32 min
May 25, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	29 min
May 25, 9:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	27 min
May 25, 9:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	34 min
May 25, 10:02 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	5 hr
May 25, 10:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	28 min
May 25, 10:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg	5 hr
May 25, 10:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	31 min
May 25, 11:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	4 hr
May 26, 12:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Pushmataha	81 min
May 26, 12:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	43 min
May 26, 12:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	3 hr
May 26, 1:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	96 min
May 26, 1:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	3 hr
May 26, 1:36 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	69 min
May 26, 1:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	16 min
May 26, 2:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	36 hr
May 26, 2:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	36 hr
May 26, 2:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	36 hr
May 26, 2:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	36 hr
May 26, 3:32 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Pushmataha	5 hr
May 26, 5:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	LeFlore	3 hr
May 26, 5:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw	3 hr
May 26, 8:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	30 hr
May 26, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw	58 hr
May 26, 10:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	17 hr
May 26, 10:07 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Sequoyah	23 hr
May 26, 2:17 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	19 hr
May 25, 8:51 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Crawford, Franklin	7 hr
May 26, 2:04 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian	3 hr
May 26, 3:31 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Franklin, Johnson, Logan	60 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2025 Every river flood warning in 2025

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.