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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 24, 2026Creek County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 24, 2026, 2:44 PM CDT for Creek County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 24, 2026, 6:04 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 24, 2026, 2:44 PM CDT (19:44 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 24, 2026, 6:04 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 25, 2026, 2:40 PM CDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Creek County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 79 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 river

Written for the forecast point Polecat Creek near Sapulpa (SPCO2).

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 21 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07165508, 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 Jun 24, 1:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 1:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 1:51 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 9:50 AM CDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
950 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

OKZ060-067-241515-
Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
950 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WAGONER AND
SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...

At 950 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Broken Arrow, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
Bixby...                          Coweta...
Stonebluff...                     Oneta...
Leonard...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3608 9558 3586 9565 3586 9591 3608 9587
TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 276DEG 14KT 3598 9579

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 10:44 AM CDT, 4 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1044 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

OKZ064>066-241615-
Okmulgee OK-Okfuskee OK-Creek OK-
1044 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CREEK...WESTERN
OKMULGEE AND NORTHEASTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM CDT...

At 1044 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
northeast of Okfuskee, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Okmulgee...                       Okemah...
Okfuskee...                       Beggs...
Schulter...                       Okmulgee State Park...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 219 and
227.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 9634 3577 9607 3551 9587 3539 9631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 330DEG 11KT 3565 9618

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 10:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1050 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

OKZ066-071-241615-
Okmulgee OK-McIntosh OK-
1050 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MCINTOSH AND
SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM CDT...

At 1050 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Hoffman, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Grayson...                        Hoffman...
Stidham...                        Vivian...
Hitchita...                       Pierce...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 240 and
258.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3558 9586 3556 9571 3555 9571 3555 9559
      3528 9570 3542 9595
TIME...MOT...LOC 1550Z 293DEG 16KT 3548 9583

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

Local storm report, Jun 24, 11:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1111 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1015 AM     Flood            1 SSW Broken Arrow      36.03N 95.80W
06/24/2026                   Tulsa              OK   Emergency Mngr

            cars stranded in street flooding at 91st and
            145th.

&&

MDL

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 24, 12:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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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	Tulsa	6 hr
Jun 24, 1:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Washington	3 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.