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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 24, 2026Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 24, 2026, 2:44 PM CDT for Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 24, 2026, 3:51 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 24, 2026, 2:44 PM CDT (19:44 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 24, 2026, 3:51 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 24, 2026, 8:26 PM CDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Polecat Creek near Jenks (JNKO2).

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07165513, 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.

843 
WGUS44 KTSA 241944
FLWTSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa OK has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma...

  Polecat Creek near Jenks affecting Tulsa County.

  Polecat Creek near Sapulpa affecting Creek County.

&&

OKC143-250745-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0021.260624T2051Z-260625T2016Z/
/JNKO2.1.ER.260624T2051Z.260625T0000Z.260625T1415Z.NO/
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Polecat Creek near Jenks.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs, 
  primarily west of Jenks.
  At 19.0 feet, moderate agricultural flooding occurs. Minor 
  flooding occurs in suburban areas along Polecat Creek west of 
  Jenks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:35 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 18.5 feet this evening. It
    will then slowly fall to below flood stage late tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3606 9591 3597 9591 3597 9607 3606 9607


$$

OKC037-250745-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0022.260624T2304Z-260625T1200Z/
/SPCO2.1.ER.260624T2304Z.260625T0000Z.260625T0600Z.NO/
244 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Polecat Creek near Sapulpa.

* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, minor flooding of pasturelands and oil 
  fields occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:32 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 22.5 feet this evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3606 9599 3599 9598 3592 9614 3600 9615


$$

1 follow-up statement

594 
WGUS84 KTSA 250126
FLSTSA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
826 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Polecat Creek near Jenks affecting Tulsa County.

OKC143-250230-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260625T0126Z/
/JNKO2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
826 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Polecat Creek near Jenks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:20 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river has crested and is falling and will
    remain below flood stage.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3606 9591 3597 9591 3597 9607 3606 9607


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 7:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Pawnee	3 hr
Jun 24, 7:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	26 min
Jun 24, 8:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Pawnee	3 hr
Jun 24, 8:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	28 min
Jun 24, 8:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Creek	3 hr
Jun 24, 8:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Okmulgee	3 hr
Jun 24, 9:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Okmulgee, Tulsa	3 hr
Jun 24, 9:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	25 min
Jun 24, 10:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee, Wagoner	3 hr
Jun 24, 10:23 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Okmulgee	3 hr
Jun 24, 10:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Tulsa	3 hr
Jun 24, 10:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee	31 min
Jun 24, 10:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	25 min
Jun 24, 11:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Pawnee	3 hr
Jun 24, 11:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	3 hr
Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	31 min
Jun 24, 11:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Creek	6 hr
Jun 24, 11:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	McIntosh	3 hr
Jun 24, 11:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig	3 hr
Jun 24, 12:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes	3 hr
Jun 24, 1:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Tulsa	3 hr
Jun 24, 1:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Okmulgee	3 hr
Jun 24, 2:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Creek	24 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.