Alert archive / Oklahoma / River Flood Warnings in 2026
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2026, 8:54 PM CDT for LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 4, 2026, 11:38 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2026, 8:54 PM CDT (01:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2026, 11:38 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2026, 9:03 PM CDT
- 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), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:51 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 Panama (PANO2). The gauge peaked at 30.11 ft at Apr 5, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 29 ft
- Minor stage
- 29 ft
- Moderate stage
- 33 ft
- Major stage
- 41 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07249413, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
776
WGUS44 KTSA 050154
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
854 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026
...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
&&
OKC079-051400-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0002.260405T0438Z-260406T0246Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.260405T0438Z.260405T1200Z.260405T2045Z.NO/
854 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
Williams Road east of Panama is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 30.8 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3523 9442 3504 9462
3521 9470
$$3 follow-up statements
277
WGUS84 KTSA 051332
FLSTSA
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
832 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
&&
OKC079-060145-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260406T0714Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.260405T0638Z.260405T1800Z.260406T0114Z.NO/
832 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
Williams Road east of Panama is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3523 9442 3504 9462
3521 9470
$$944
WGUS84 KTSA 051901
FLSTSA
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
201 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
&&
OKC079-060715-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260406T1024Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.260405T0638Z.260405T1715Z.260406T0424Z.NO/
201 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Poteau River near Panama.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
Williams Road east of Panama is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 30.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is near crest. It will then fall below
flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3523 9442 3504 9462
3521 9470
$$233
WGUS84 KTSA 060203
FLSTSA
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
903 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Poteau River near Panama affecting Le Flore County.
OKC079-060315-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260406T0203Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.260405T0638Z.260405T1715Z.260406T0035Z.NO/
903 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Poteau River near Panama.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 28.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall and
remain below flood stage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3540 9449 3540 9439 3523 9442 3504 9462
3521 9470
$$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, 6:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 612 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026
- Cooler and drier conditions Sunday into early next week.
- Unsettled pattern returns late next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 6:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 613 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 612 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 - Cooler and drier conditions Sunday into early next week. - Unsettled pattern returns late next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 Sfc high pressure settles across the area tonight with light winds and clear skies. Cool overnight lows expected especially in the sheltered valleys of NE OK and far NW AR. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through Saturday) Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 Pleasant early spring weather is forecast for the first half of the week. Sfc high pressure expands across the region Monday with a reinforcing weak cold front Monday night into Tuesday. Southerly winds will increase by Wednesday with temps warming into late week. Flow aloft becomes southwesterly by late week downstream of a slow moving closed low moving into the southwestern CONUS. Multiple shortwave troughs are likely to eject across the Plains from late week through next weekend atop a prolonged fetch of low level moisture return. There remains uncertainties on the strength of the flow aloft amongst extended guidance which will impact details of severe weather potential at this range. However, a more confident part of the forecast is the increasing rain chances by late week extending through next weekend. The likelihood of multiple periods of widespread rains will increase the heavy rain and flooding potential with details refined with later forecasts. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 612 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 VFR conditions will prevail through the period at all terminals. Gusty northwest winds will decouple after sunset, with an increase from the north Sunday by late morning. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 42 69 43 73 / 0 0 0 0 FSM 44 71 42 75 / 0 0 0 0 MLC 44 69 43 74 / 0 0 0 0 BVO 37 69 38 73 / 0 0 0 0 FYV 39 67 38 73 / 0 0 0 0 BYV 39 63 38 70 / 0 0 0 0 MKO 40 67 41 71 / 0 0 0 0 MIO 37 64 38 70 / 0 0 0 0 F10 41 68 41 71 / 0 0 0 0 HHW 44 68 44 70 / 0 0 0 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...14
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 4:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 456 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-052200- 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 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...No Hazards. WEDNESDAY...High Wind Potential. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm and High Wind Potential. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Mild and dry weather prevails for the first half of the week with increasing winds for mid to late week. Thunderstorm chances return by Thursday and continue into next weekend. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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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.